I HAD to chuckle on noting that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to visit Scotland this week in an “all-out” bid to save the Union.
He is expected to use the trip to make a plea, without any sense of irony, for Scots to reject “narrow separatism” and hail the benefits of being in the UK.
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Noting that we are some months away from April Fool’s Day, it should be noted that this statement is from a Prime Minister whose narrow nationalism, driven by his right-wing Tory party, has seen Scotland as part of the UK forced out of a European Union of 28 states which comprises the largest single market in the world.
Given his appalling poll ratings in Scotland, I would urge Mr Johnson to become a frequent visitor north of the Border.
Alex Orr
Edinburgh
“STAY Home – Protect The NHS – Save Lives” has been replaced by “Fly To Scotland – Protect the Union – Tell Lies”.
Paul Callum
via thenational.scot
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