We need to restore the principles of a compassionate and caring society
Well done to Anne Johnstone ("Why do we blame poverty on the poor?", The Herald, January 31).
Well done to Anne Johnstone (\"Why do we blame poverty on the poor?\", The Herald, January 31).
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She articulates a growing ethos in Scotland that it seems to me was not there before.
I grew up in a Scotland that believed in the social contract. My support for an independent Scotland came about after years of receiving Westminster governments I hadn't voted for and did not reflect what I believed were Scotland's civic values.
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We need to restore the principles of a compassionate and caring society
Well done to Anne Johnstone ("Why do we blame poverty on the poor?", The Herald, January 31).
She articulates a growing ethos in Scotland that it seems to me was not there before.
I grew up in a Scotland that believed in the social contract. My support for an independent Scotland came about after years of receiving Westminster governments I hadn't voted for and did not reflect what I believed were Scotland's civic values.
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