“Scotland had for once helped impose Tory rule on the UK,” writes Iain Macwhirter (Here's the truth, readers: the Scottish Tories are back ... and indyref2 is going nowhere fast, General Election: the big picture, June 11). I think he has got it slightly wrong. Tory voters in Scotland have helped impose Tory rule in England.
Not one Conservative candidate in Scotland campaigned on Tory policies: prescription charges, tuition fees, abolition of free care for the elderly, abolishing the triple-lock on pensions, winter fuel payments and of course fox hunting – not a mention.
Tory voting in Scotland was an exercise in hypocrisy, knowing full well that they are cushioned from most of the policies that they voted for. Is it a free and fair election when the millionaire and billionaire tax-dodging press barons conducted a vile campaign in support of the Tories? Sadly too many of the electorate swallow their right-wing lies and propaganda.
Myra Gartshore
Dumbarton
Alexander McKay's florid phrase "presumptive arrogance and believing their own hype" in criticism of the SNP perfectly describes the machinations of David Cameron and Theresa May (How strong is Scotland's voice at Westminster?, Letters, June 11). In Cameron's effort to affirm the UK's place in the EU and May's attempt to increase her majority the Tories have destabilised and devalued the pound, jeopardised trade with Europe, shaken business confidence, risked Erasmus, made EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in mainland Europe feel insecure, diminished their own political power and reputation and brought us in sight of yet another premature general election. Not to mention their DUP bedfellows. Not a record of which to be proud.
Colin Campbell
Kilbarchan
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