Dear Editor,
The BBC is reporting that the British Prime Minister David Cameron has gone to Scotland to plead with them to stay in the union. While Cameron is trying all his best to let the rest of the world think that he is sincere in his desire to preserve Great Britain, many of us have doubts about his sincerity.
Atop the list of questions many have of him about going to Scotland is: Why now?
The campaign for Scottish independence has been going on now for some time. Yet, it seems clear that the only reason he has decided to go to Scotland to beg them to stay is because recent polls indicate that Scotland may very well leave the union.
It would seem that Cameron has been giving too much authority to the polls, which, up to recently, had been indicating that the Scots don't want to leave. As such, it would seem, he took it for granted that there was no need to take any interest in the possibility that Scotland would want to leave. In other words, he was taking the Scots for granted.
I think that a lot of Scots are not too happy with the notion that their prime minister thinks little of them -- only taking an interest when the end of the Kingdom is in his face.
Cameron now faces the real possibility that, after more that three centuries, he will be the last prime minister of a truly united United Kingdom. The thought of him being the prime minister who presided over the disintegration of Great Britain has finally pushed him to go to Scotland. It may prove to be too late.
If Scotland goes, there is a real possibility that Northern Ireland may also want to leave. Several members of Cameron's own party have made it clear that if Scotland goes, they will revolt.
I don't think Cameron is a good prime minister for Britain. If Scotland goes, it would become clear that Cameron should be removed. However, even if Scotland decides to stay, he should do the honourable thing and step down.
Michael A Dingwall
michael_a_dingwall@hotmail.com
Cameron should go even if Scotland stays
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The BBC is reporting that the British Prime Minister David Cameron has gone to Scotland to plead with them to stay in the union. While Cameron is trying all his best to let the rest of the world think that he is sincere in his desire to preserve Great Britain, many of us have doubts about his sincerity.
Atop the list of questions many have of him about going to Scotland is: Why now?
The campaign for Scottish independence has been going on now for some time. Yet, it seems clear that the only reason he has decided to go to Scotland to beg them to stay is because recent polls indicate that Scotland may very well leave the union.
It would seem that Cameron has been giving too much authority to the polls, which, up to recently, had been indicating that the Scots don't want to leave. As such, it would seem, he took it for granted that there was no need to take any interest in the possibility that Scotland would want to leave. In other words, he was taking the Scots for granted.
I think that a lot of Scots are not too happy with the notion that their prime minister thinks little of them -- only taking an interest when the end of the Kingdom is in his face.
Cameron now faces the real possibility that, after more that three centuries, he will be the last prime minister of a truly united United Kingdom. The thought of him being the prime minister who presided over the disintegration of Great Britain has finally pushed him to go to Scotland. It may prove to be too late.
If Scotland goes, there is a real possibility that Northern Ireland may also want to leave. Several members of Cameron's own party have made it clear that if Scotland goes, they will revolt.
I don't think Cameron is a good prime minister for Britain. If Scotland goes, it would become clear that Cameron should be removed. However, even if Scotland decides to stay, he should do the honourable thing and step down.
Michael A Dingwall
michael_a_dingwall@hotmail.com
Cameron should go even if Scotland stays
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