FOLLOWING the wonderful memorial service celebrating the life of Winnie Ewing, a lasting and honourable testament to the legacy of Madame Ecosse, Scotland should have the courage and confidence to fulfil its true potential.
For those hesitant Scots, please remember the once poor country of Ireland. With independence it developed into a socially democratic and progressive European country. Today, with nothing like the resources of Scotland, the Republic of Ireland has a high-tech economy and the Dublin government commands diplomatic respect when negotiating with the UK, the EU and the world. This could be the Scotland of tomorrow.
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In the UK, directly because of Brexit, we have the highest inflation rate in Europe which devalues the pound, resulting in a staggering cost-of-living crisis including strikes and mortgage increases, all down to this disastrous dysfunctional Tory UK Government.
A united Yes campaign will lay out the obvious and clear economic argument that Scotland will be better off and more prosperous outside the UK and inside Europe.
Grant Frazer
Newtonmore
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