Points of view

Betrayal The Labour split over Trident reminds me of the debate in the 1960s over Polaris, when its leader, Hugh Gaitskell, split the party on the issue.

Alan Clayton

Strachur, Argyll

Achievement? According to Jack McConnell, his greatest achievement in 2006 was the ban on smoking in public places. Did he conveniently forget that this was originally a motion by the SNP MSP, Stewart Maxwell? Maybe Mr McConnell should now make independence for Scotland his greatest achievement for 2007.

Donald J Morrison

Buckie, Banffshire

Funding cuts When the main guest on the BBC's Jonathan Ross Show is someone whose only claim to fame is that he almost killed himself by driving too fast, can we conclude the BBC's funding cuts are starting to bite?

Walter J Allan

Edinburgh

Ferry? Will the new Forth crossing (hopefully a ten-lane, low-level causeway with shipping locks) be called the McConnell Ferry?

TGP Flinn

Garvald, East Lothian