No big surprise

A letter from Alexander McKay belittling the independence rally (23 September) is par for the course; we’d have been anxious about his health if it had not appeared.

But I would put a question to him: how likely is it that the No campaign could muster an event which would attract an 
enthusiastic crowd of 30,000, and provide them with such well-prepared, authoritative and stimulating speeches, not to mention such excellent musical entertainment?

About as likely, I would estimate, as my performing a leading role with Scottish Ballet.

Derrick McClure

Aberdeen