Wish come true?

Just when you think that the waters of the independence referendum could not get any muddier, yet another puzzle emerges: the SNP tells us that if the Prime Minister David Cameron tries to “hijack” the referendum, it will lead to a backlash of “yes” votes.

Similarly, if he forces the matter to be a straightforward “Yes/No” decision, this will also result in the Scots marching to the polls as one man to put their crosses in the “Yes” box.

If this is indeed the case, then why does Cameron’s interference upset Alex Salmond and his followers so much?

Is this not exactly what they want?

Walter J Allan

Colinton Mains Drive

Edinburgh

Alex Salmond wants to hold a referendum on the “Second half of the parliamentary term – most likely to coincide with the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn”.

David Cameron wants to hold it sooner – and catch Salmond off guard.

Mr Cameron, a bold and fearless English Prime Minister, would do well to remember that history repeats itself – and ponder on what happened to a bold, and fearless, English knight named De Bohun who tried to end the Battle of Bannockburn before it began – but Robert the Bruce’s Scottish axe killed him with one swift blow and went on to win the first Battle of Bannockburn.

Phil McCusker

Cathcart Road

Glasgow