Letters to the Press

Cameron's European Mistake
Sir, David Cameron’s decision to exclude Britain from the top table in Europe is a recipe for disaster. It is vital that Britain is at the heart of the...

Hyslop's Blunder
Sir, Further to your article (9 September 2011), it is blatantly obvious that the SNP hold no concrete position on Europe and are willing to play fantasy politics with the electorate. Ms...

No Guarantee to EU Membership
Sir, Further to the letter in last weeks Press concerning Scotland and EU membership, if there was such legal clarity on the matter why has the Scottish Government...

SNP in EU Membership Cover Up
Sir, Councillor Alan Grant’s argument that an independent Scotland would automatically join the EU is largely based on an assumption not a legal fact (letters, 19 August). The Scottish...

David Cameron On Poverty
Sir, David Cameron’s ill-informed attack on parents forced to bring their children up in poverty illustrates how out of touch he is with reality. (ITV, 9 June...

Robin Hood
Sir, The Labour Party are the only party promising reform of the Financial Sector. In Strasbourg last week, neither the Scottish SNP, Tory or the Liberal MEPs supported the...

Big Society
Sir, Conservative Cabinet Minister Francis Maude MP, by his own admission, has revealed his true position on the Big Society. He is not involved. Whilst Maude has spent...

Alzheimer's
Sir, I completely agree with your report that dementia remains chronically underfunded and as a consequence it is one of the most feared illnesses by Scots (your report 9 February...

Childcare in Scotland
Sir, It comes as no surprise that the cost of childcare in Scotland is not just rising, but is the second most expensive outside of London (your report, 9 February...

The Budget
Sir, Yesterday (15 December, 2010) Labour MEPs voted against the EU budget increase in Strasbourg. We rejected these proposals in October, for exactly the same reasons as we did...

Smoking Ban
Sir, Brian Montieth’s rant against the smoking ban should come as no surprise (Scottish Perspective, 20 September 2010). However, his attack on Professor Pell and in particular...

European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
Sir, It is ludicrous and reckless of the Tory-Liberal Coalition to oppose the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). The EGF exists to support workers who have lost their jobs...

Lorry Driver Hours
Sir, The European rules to bring working hours of self-employed lorry drivers in to line with safety limits for drivers working for transport companies will be challenged today...

Food Traffic Lights
Sir, Do we really know what’s in our food? Labour’s Scottish Euro-MPs are about to vote on whether shoppers have a right to clear and understandable information about the food...

Child Trust Fund Cuts
Sir, The Coalition’s decision to scrap Child Trust Fund payments ‘for all’, irrespective of income, is both alarming and damaging to the lives of millions of parents and...

Working Time Directive
Sir, It is rather odd that the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), has come out against the Working Time Directive – a basic piece of European...

Child Trust Funds
Sir, The Coalition’s decision to scrap Child Trust Fund payments ‘for all’, irrespective of income, is both alarming and damaging to the lives of millions of parents and...

Work Flaw
Sir, It is rather odd that the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), has come out against the Working Time Directive – a basic piece of European wide health...

Tory Hypocrisy
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Pre-mixed Caffeinated Alcohol
Sir, The recent surge in the sale of Buckfast throughout the UK, should not detract attention from the fact that there are clear health risks associated with caffeinated...

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