Deprived of vote

I too can have a romantic image of the past, but one must be able to separate romance from logic and think of the consequences of such a break-up of a country.

I married an Englishman and I was made most welcome here in England and realised we have much in common with our fellow partners. Since the mid-19th century we have freely intermingled through marriage, industry and the defence of our land, particularly through the two world wars.

In other words, our nationality is British, yet we still able to celebrate our own Scottish identity here in England as overseas, many English joining in our celebrations.

I am deeply saddened that almost 30,000 non-Scots are allowed to vote on my country’s future while I and many other Scots who would wish to retire home to Scotland have no such entitlement. Many of the English have the same ties as we Scots across the Border so why should they not also have a vote?

This Scottish Independence issue affects us all – Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales – and is too major an issue to have been so carelessly offered to a minority.

Morag R Green

Southlands Avenue

Bingley, West Yorkshire