Mark Hirst (Letters, October 18) reports Kelvin MacKenzie for possible prosecution for remarks he made on television, yet he ignores daily anti-Scottish remarks from SNP MSPs and Scottish Government ministers.
Mark Hirst (Letters, October 18) reports Kelvin MacKenzie for possible prosecution for remarks he made on television, yet he ignores daily anti-Scottish remarks from SNP MSPs and Scottish Government ministers.
They undermine constantly and denigrate Scots by stating that immigrants to Scotland have a greater work ethic and are harder working than natives. Scots are fed the fiction that the NHS, agriculture, tourism and other industries would collapse but for immigrants. It is offensive and anti-Scottish for SNP politicians to claim it is only by immigration that Scotland can be made healthier, wealthier, smarter and more successful.
Awaab Raja, 108 Easter Road, Edinburgh.
It is not surprising Doug Maughan urges caution before reacting to the recent comments about Scots by Kelvin MacKenzie. For decades, Labour Party members have been informing Scots that their country is an economic basket-case, which gets a good deal from its membership of the UK. There's not much difference between the views held by Mr Maughan and Mr MacKenzie, except that perhaps Kelvin is a touch more frank when expressing his views.
Donald MacLean, 17 Braemar Grove, Dunblane.
