Letter: Lib Dem bushel
In my youth, I remember many Liberal activists being avid "home rulers", though "home rule" could stretch from the sort of "English parish council" imagined by Tony Blair to full-blooded independence. Where are such enthusiasts now? Peter Jones might also have pointed out the Lib Dem failure to trumpet their part in the momentous introduction of single transferable voting for Scottish local elections in 2007, changing the face of councils throughout the land.
The Lib Dems must have played a big part in persuading Labour, their senior partners in the last coalition government of Scotland, to legislate such a major reform but they seem fearful to admit this success too.
Robin MacCormick
Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh