RICHARD Mowbray (Letters, June 4) proclaims that the recent General Election result in Scotland shows that 50 per cent of the population are committed to the UK as their homeland.
It does no such thing. Voters both for and against independence voted for different parties, including No voters last year voting SNP in May (also witness independence-supporting Bob Holman and others encouraging a vote for Labour).
However, it has to be asked, if the SNP are being warned (rightly) not to forget that their share of the vote - historic as it is - doesn't entitle them to think they speak for everyone in Scotland, where are the similar voices reminding the Conservative party that their 37 per cent share UK-wide (and 14.9 per cent in Scotland) should bring even more caution and humility?
Michael Rossi,
66 Canalside Gardens, Lea Road, Middlesex.
IF anyone wishes to see the difference five per cent can make to people they need look no further than Richard Mowbray's latest attack on all things Scottish.
It is an education in approaching every subject from a totally negative point of view and then utilising assumed facts to prove his somewhat tenuous argument. However, when it comes to percentages I believe Mr Mowbray has no peer. Post referendum he incessantly told yes voters that they had been soundly defeated and should sit quietly on the naughty step. hat was based on a 55/45 voting split but when SNP succeed in getting 50 per cent of the votes cast in the General Election he insists that this is in some way different.
I can only assume that Mr Mowbray considers his vote and the votes of others who share his world view to be of more value than others who disagree with his point of view.
David Stubley,
22 Templeton Crescent, Prestwick.
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