ONE of Scotland's leading authors has warned the Scottish Government not to hold a vote on independence before tackling the "enormous stain" on Scotland's justice system left by the Lockerbie bombing.
ONE of Scotland's leading authors has warned the Scottish Government not to hold a vote on independence before tackling the \"enormous stain\" on Scotland's justice system left by the Lockerbie bombing.
JAMES ROBERTSON: Said a full inquiry was needed to underline the country's integrity.
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James Robertson, acclaimed by First Minister Alex Salmond and many others as Scotland's finest living writer, says he is in broad terms in favour of Scottish independence.
But he adds: "I wouldn't want to go into a referendum with people saying our justice system is not in good health and able to point to Lockerbie to support that view."
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