10th of May 2007 - Get Behind The Union

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10th of May 2007

FOR PUBLICATION:

LETTER TO THE EDITOR


Dear Sir,

GET BEHIND THE UNION

One thing is clear from the Scottish Parliamentary election: although the SNP may be the largest party, the majority of voters in Scotland voted for Unionist parties.

With this overwhelming vote of confidence in the Union, it is now time for Scots to start paying our way instead of continuing to indulge ourselves in the traditional Scottish dependency culture.

If it is true that Independence would cost every Scot £5,000 a year (as was suggested during the election campaign), then we should no longer be accepting this subsidy from the other constituent parts of the UK - many of which exhibit far greater poverty and worse social conditions than we have in Scotland. Instead, the money should be evenly spread on a per capita basis with, perhaps a little more going to the Capital, London, where the forthcoming Olympics are sure to benefit every part of the UK by fostering an atmosphere of national pride and unity.

Sincerely,


John Eoin Douglas