Letters / A few simple mistakes
I read the letter Leap into the unknown (SN, 06/05/14) and realised why people might vote No in the referendum.
To debunk every part of this letter would raise the editor’s ire so I shall restrict myself to three points.
The writers are incorrect to say there is a “nationalist’s referendum”, it is for the entire Scottish electorate and the Edinburgh Agreement was signed by, amongst others, unionist David Cameron. Better Together try to link the referendum to the SNP and Alex Salmond, which is disingenuous and I am sure the writers simply made a mistake.
“Remaining in the UK is the only way to guarantee to keep the pound” is quite simply a lie. It has been confirmed on live television by both our own MP Alastair Carmichael and Alistair Darling. I use the word ‘lie’ advisedly in any media format. Any country may use the pound as it is a fully tradable currency, and I am sure the writers simply made a mistake.
“Remaining in the UK is the only way to guarantee pensions” is also completely false. Again Better Together use this fear in order to win voters vote in through fear.
On Wednesday (07/05/14) the minister of state for pensions confirmed pensions would be unaffected by independence (www.government-world.com/uk-gov-minister-admits-pensions-safe-with-yes-vote/), so to simply repeat what pro-union MPs say is inadvisable without a little research. I am sure the writers simply made a mistake.
All these points can be cleared up in live debate or by visiting mistake-free https://www.facebook.com/YesShetland
Douglas Young
Sumburgh
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