SIR: My Grandparents and beyond were Scottish, I even married a Scots lass; much to my sorrow.

But, let's face it, all their rubbish about devolution in Scotland comes down to one thing only. As the worldwide flavour of the month.

The Scots are still living with a Rob Roy complex.

The greater unseen tragedy is that it breaks up the United Kingdom. So be it!

But don't come crawling to the English when it all goes wrong - and it most certainly will if the new Scottish Parliament could only survive by raising taxes. In the end that can only bring more unemployment.

But don't come to England looking for work like the Irish did and still do.

The whole world hates the English, but when charity is needed we're the nicest folk in the world.

Don't call us, we'll call you! From the corespondence that passed between us in the Eighties, I was always led to believe that dear old Sean Connery was a clever lad. Just shows how wrong you can be!

R Anderson,

Thaxted Place,

Bolton.

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