Sir, – Finn McRedmond ("Myth of global Britain laid bare in utter shallowness", Opinion & Analysis, August 26th) combines a sense of humour with a highly critical analysis of the Conservative government in the UK.
In a highly significant move, the Scottish Green Party has recently moved closer to Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP; in Northern Ireland, the SDLP and Alliance parties appear to be increasingly more reflective of the public mood than the DUP; and in Wales, Plaid Cymru remains a potent political force. In such a fluid political environment, no one can really predict the likely outcome, but suffice it to say that the implications of such a wide-ranging constitutional fluidity for Ireland, North and South, are immense.
Should the Scottish parliament proceed with a second independence referendum, this would surely increase the pressure for a united Ireland and a Welsh independence referendum.
With a certain degree of lightheadedness, I could see the end of the United Kingdom, with England sailing away on its own with Beefy Botham at the helm and leading to God knows where.
For the rest of us, we had better tighten our safety belts in anticipation of some considerable turbulence. – Yours, etc,
GRAEME GUTHRIE,
Westport,
Co Mayo.