Nothing comes even close to EU
Your frontrunner recommended that “Scotland…is once once again agitating for a divorce” (“The real threat of Brexit”, 27th) february. This is merely perhaps perhaps not the situation: the nationalists are agitating, but Scotland just isn’t. A YouGov poll in February this present year revealed that only 10% of Scots believe another referendum must certanly be a concern for the following government that is scottish and that just 36% would help a referendum within the next 5 years. Also Brexit just isn’t a legitimate explanation to split up the uk. EU membership for the breakaway Scotland could be uncertain, and making great britain will make no financial feeling.
Current research by Scotland in Union demonstrates that Scotland presently exports between three and four times just as much towards the other countries in the British because it does to somewhere else when you look at the EU. into the event of Brexit, the possibility of trade obstacles between Scotland as well as the other countries in the British in addition to possibility of paid down freedom of motion throughout the edge, would support Scotland staying in the British.
ALASTAIR CAMERONDirectorScotland in UnionGlasgow
Those into the “Out” camp should don’t have any illusions that Britain will likely be best off on its own. Despite their sound, they usually have did not comprehend the probability of a vote to go out of in England however a vote in which to stay Scotland. If, as appears very nearly particular, the SNP will continue to take over the Scottish federal government after the parliamentary elections in Scotland in might, a lot of who voted against liberty in 2014 will vote in preference of it will another liberty referendum take destination. Scotland will likely then look for a separate future within the EU.
STEPHEN SMITHHawick, Scotland
I remain baffled that the governmental classes aren’t able to grasp that the overriding cause for disillusion among European citizens, evidenced inter alia by the increase of separatist motions in several countries—not simply Britain—is its huge deficit that is democratic. For instance, presidents associated with eu are not elected: they truly are appointed after governmental horse-trading. Imagine exactly just exactly what would take place in the event that president regarding the usa were become appointed without having the US individuals having a say. David Cameron could have won a couple of advantages for individuals of Britain but he missed the chance to begin an activity which will have provided a successful democratic 
vocals to the individuals of European countries.
TOM MOSSCamberley, Surrey
As an undecided voterI that is british interested to learn your situation for staying within the EU (“The Brexit delusion”, February 27th). Did I Am Aware precisely? Nevertheless imperfect the present arrangement, then those in charge of the EU would contrive to ensure that our lives on the outside would be more miserable than on the inside if Britons voted to leave. Is this actually expected to win us over? Does the EU exist to serve the welfare of Europeans or simply just to perpetuate a unique presence? we worry you might have unintentionally highlighted the reason that is strongest to get away.
Knock knock
Your article on concussions in sport which appears tacitly to offer the proposed ban on tackling in rugby for kids, seems very away from line along with your newspaper’s basic ethos (“Schools and difficult knocks”, March fifth). The Economist is normally cautious about state intervention and it is very swift to point the law out of unintended consequences.
We discovered just how to tackle properly in the chronilogical age of eight. I will be nevertheless playing contact that is full union three decades later on. We attribute my longevity to some extent to your exemplary mentoring in my youth. Can you really anticipate that the generation of kiddies whom could be afflicted by this ban on tackling only will “figure out” how exactly to tackle and get tackled (by bigger, meaner chaps) if they turn 18 and graduate towards the contact game that is full? Undoubtedly this really is an unintended consequence which will be well well worth pointing away.
JONATHAN GOODEDirector of RugbyBay Street Rugby Football ClubToronto, Ontario
Turkish pleasure
* Once the creator for the eu affairs ministry that Charlemagne wrote about i really couldn’t forgo the urge to respond (20th) february. President Erdogan considered Turkey’s aspirations within the EU essential and created the ministry to pay attention to the reforms that are necessary attempting to decrease the amount of case jobs.
It isn’t Turkey’s fault that some in the united kingdom declare that the “EU’s title means betrayal”. Our allies that are european comprehend that Turkey’s citizens will likely not enable their nation to behave as a bumper involving the EU plus the center East. Turkey is really a democracy maybe not a sultanate or kingdom and general public viewpoint does matter. It really is democracy that is turkish residents of y our country which have elected and re-elected Mr Erdogan therefore the Justice and developing Party (AKP). In comparison to a number of the brand brand new people in the EU, Turkey is more willing to get in on the club.
Turkey is (and constantly was) dedicated to increasing the living requirements of their residents by applying the EU that is necessary if some EU leaders decide to ignore this. Turkey may possibly not be perfect however it is superior to when the AKP first arrived to energy.
EGEMEN BAGISFormer Minister of EU Affairs & Chief Negotiator of TurkeyIstanbul, Turkey