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There are no English colonists here, just Scottish citizens

As an English-born Scot, I am disgusted by the recent turn of events in Scotland's arts world (Letters, December 21).

James Kelman and Alasdair Gray, whether they realise it or not, are stoking the politics of racial division in Scotland by singling out one ethnic group for complaint.

It appears Mr Kelman and Mr Gray have appointed themselves official guardians of Scottish culture, with the right to make rulings on what it does and does not constitute. They have no more say in this than anyone else in Scotland. Neither their ethnic make-up nor their profession entitles them to any special consideration. People working in the arts in Scotland should be judged on their merits and nothing else. It is inexcusable to bring anyone's race or place of origin into it. At best, this seems like arrogant, cultural snobbery – at worst this could be seen as an ethnic witch hunt.

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