The Herald | Letters https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/letters/ The Herald Letters en-gb Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:53:28 +0100 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:53:28 +0100 https://www.heraldscotland.com/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.heraldscotland.com/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo The Herald | Letters https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/letters/ noThe Herald Letterstoby.granville@newsquest.co.uk Why is there no SNP outrage? It's because the members trust John Swinney https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26176871.no-snp-outrage-trust-john-swinney/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0100 a36da648af9bba92f80e79c39f3a72db letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters The woke society is failing ‘difficult’ school pupils https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26173061.woke-society-failing-difficult-school-pupils/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0100 c6e038648893ffbdafebe3f059545767 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Don’t imprison Murrell, there’s a worse punishment available https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26173027.dont-imprison-murrell-worse-punishment-available/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0100 01b75679bd964b3d1a77d7a7dec7b7be letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Why can’t politicians be like business professionals? https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26169694.cant-politicians-like-business-professionals/?ref=rss Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0100 9ea25fe25634352d5114355b47181b11 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters By royal decree - let’s have a referendum on the monarchy https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26167087.royal-decree---referendum-monarchy/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0100 85c17a582d4d842e5912b4d335bcc0b5 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters After the Nowak tragedy, we need common sense laws https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26166876.nowak-tragedy-need-common-sense-laws/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0100 c62642966be2fb91deac0789b6a22bf1 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Glasgow’s miles better? That just isn’t true anymore https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26163565.glasgows-miles-better-just-isnt-true-anymore/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0100 b8547021ee7ec61b2c731962f2e5e9aa letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Politicians – they have always been treated with contempt https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26163227.politicians---always-treated-contempt/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0100 55b607f3c414c8a41f42523b90ee238b letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters What was Murrell thinking? Did he have a Reggie Perrin moment? https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26160491.murrell-thinking-reggie-perrin-moment/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0100 ec7d033432af7b5b4871aeaf2337d031 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Why should we keep stumping up? It's time for a referendum on the monarchy https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26160604.high-time-referendum-monarchy/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0100 4677f7275c312dbd6b2bd4d967c6f284 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters There's no need for fancy designs for hospitals. Let's just keep it simple https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26156960.no-need-fancy-designs-hospitals-just-keep-simple/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0100 39729beb0e3ed469335ecd56241e52c6 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters No, Nicola: the questions are not down to misogyny https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26156904.no-nicola-questions-not-misogyny/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0100 74c30e55016c54f29a8293a7af7c1860 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters The Darien Scheme a disaster? Here’s the true tale… https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26153103.darien-scheme-disaster-true-tale/?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0100 e80327681502c150be08f216313dffcf letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Is there anyone willing to study Tony Blair’s proposals? https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26153063.anyone-willing-study-tony-blairs-proposals/?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0100 d42dc1027084e73b7e3ff3bde9c7c11f letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters England’s finished - Scotland mustn’t be dragged down too https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26150066.englands-finished---scotland-mustnt-dragged/?ref=rss Sat, 30 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100 3e6e6526a9bbf5135fd30d279330508d letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters No cold feet: Glasgow University’s new principal must be bold https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26146154.no-cold-feet-glasgow-unis-new-principle-must-bold/?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 11:30:00 +0100 8acca1db0e4659ea854aa1d4a54b50a3 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Our very poor politicians are inspiring very good letters https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26145945.poor-politicians-inspiring-good-letters/?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100 06f9b90ef9e314ec24605f5fe78ae154 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Small boat migrants aren’t a myth – they’re a problem https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26142247.small-boat-migrants-arent-myth---problem/?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100 4a4046823030245622090e41240b91f9 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters BBC and the licence fee help to nourish Scottish nation https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26142386.bbc-licence-fee-help-nourish-nation/?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 11:30:00 +0100 168d9d0c499f082d37360462a945b780 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Glasgow City Council must rein back on this motorway madness https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26139989.glasgow-city-council-must-rein-back-motorway-madness/?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 11:30:00 +0100 d78ef0e741265dad51fec8b9110a01b2 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Murrell affair showed that the SNP was not serious about indy https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26140135.murrell-affair-showed-snp-not-serious-indy/?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100 7bc07d151766b11d670cf3102863b032 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Do we really need to dual all the A9? What about the other Highland roads? https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26137094.really-need-dual-a9-highland-roads/?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100 b03d835977312467df0917520c9f0ba7 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Will our new MSPs please heed the people and bring in a new assisted dying bill? https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26137121.will-new-msps-please-heed-people-assisted-dying/?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 11:30:00 +0100 9c456750083ccfc7d97faccad21f695a letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Will parts of Scotland seek independence from the rest? https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26135093.will-parts-scotland-seek-independence-rest/?ref=rss Mon, 25 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100 802eda7491d648e132f0c7ab92d3ee66 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Trans issue: there must now be an open, honest debate https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26135128.trans-issue-must-now-open-honest-debate/?ref=rss Mon, 25 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100 ce1c46a1903ab7298ce67aa9fcbc99b9 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Celtic fans should remember the tragedy of Hillsborough https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26131815.womens-world-females-now-bagging-top-jobs/?ref=rss Sat, 23 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100 a4c4e94dbe487f7e41a1b30eef184acc letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters The Church must do more to apologise for its role in slavery https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26128790.church-must-apologise-role-slavery/?ref=rss Fri, 22 May 2026 11:30:00 +0100 bc355942c8b6ba77f5c44793b937aacb letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Compulsory voting? We must educate the electorate first https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26128621.compulsory-voting-must-educate-electorate-first/?ref=rss Fri, 22 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100 7c7f4e0e34893220dc49469d018a5575 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Israel at Eurovision didn’t come close to bagging victory https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26124475.israel-eurovision-didnt-come-close-bagging-victory/?ref=rss Thu, 21 May 2026 11:30:00 +0100 7bf34af79a68d011b5a7e79e8d39b9d5 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Modern politicians are an improvement, now we have diversity https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26124350.modern-politicians-improvement-now-diversity/?ref=rss Thu, 21 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100 0ac864bbae2d220e5ebbe2ade2ab9418 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Our broken welfare system is why we need an election, not just a new leader https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26121263.unsustainable-welfare-system-dragging-country/?ref=rss Wed, 20 May 2026 07:00:00 +0100 e0ed68bc18a7097b3bfc5ea971b3ebe7 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Animals, lovely as they can be, aren’t human. And 'Bambi' wasn't a nature documentary https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26121731.wild-venison-animals-lovely-can-arent-human/?ref=rss Wed, 20 May 2026 11:00:00 +0100 a6e61d041554c7a2c7c7fb797fc15e1a letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters The Celtic fan scenes at the weekend shamed Scotland. Will our new MSPs step in? https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26116705.decent-fans-sick-rowdy-scenes-will-msps-now-act/?ref=rss Tue, 19 May 2026 07:00:00 +0100 fe3e6d9a9e97dcff2871a104044fdb9d letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Why can't Scotland thrive in the abundant way that Jersey (pop.: 105,000) has? https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26117747.jersey-pop-105-000-can-thrive-well-cant-scotland/?ref=rss Tue, 19 May 2026 11:00:00 +0100 ac950ba7d3f1b4e754830397bd389437 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Artificial Intelligence doesn’t have all the medical answers https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26114018.artificial-intelligence-doesnt-medical-answers/?ref=rss Mon, 18 May 2026 11:30:00 +0100 023fc01120f9f540e408188fdb67f8e5 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Don’t blame Brexit for every economic ill in the UK https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26113991.dont-blame-brexit-every-economic-ill-uk/?ref=rss Mon, 18 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100 caea8ceb04fdbab103ee9448d0d861e3 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Send in the clowns: Westminster rabble is dysfunctional https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26110009.send-clowns-westminster-rabble-dysfunctional/?ref=rss Sat, 16 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100 e8214e107346d1ecdef6facee3d81f9a letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Blasting Bambi: why hunting deer isn’t a vegan option https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26107616.blasting-bambi-hunting-deer-isnt-vegan-option/?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 11:30:00 +0100 c23591fae47843e253f579859c622011 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Politicians must be genuine, with real-world experience https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26107419.politicians-must-genuine-real-world-experience/?ref=rss Fri, 15 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100 df7c9fb20d32abeda27723ea1004f67c letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Reality check: education isn’t just about passing exams https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26103832.reality-check-education-isnt-just-passing-exams/?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 11:30:00 +0100 bb69d8af1bc47561873e93ac7083a5ad letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Talking turkey: voting reforms needed - but won’t happen https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26103652.talking-turkey-voting-reforms-needed---wont-happen/?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100 b1021304c7c055ca3a6fe1e9c170e889 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters He should know better: Shame on Alan Cumming for his John Davidson reaction https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/education/26100927.shame-alan-cumming-john-davidson-reaction/?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 11:30:00 +0100 fa36b0e24df50879f0f800238adde51c letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters There's one big reason why the SNP is running scared of Reform https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26100801.reason-snp-running-scared-reform/?ref=rss Wed, 13 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100 9848f2137336aa5fa129a660390ce6ed letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Any chance we could now see consensus? Or is that just a dream? https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26097196.chance-now-see-consensus-just-dream/?ref=rss Tue, 12 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100 e91dc8d71e6f9f186b3465b750180999 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Sorry, but it cannot be left to airlines to stop drunk passengers https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26097255.cannot-left-airlines-stop-drunk-passengers/?ref=rss Tue, 12 May 2026 11:30:00 +0100 4d33cae0d0808efa920d24410534a734 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters When assessing pupils, it’s not all about examinations https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26093420.assessing-pupils-not-examinations/?ref=rss Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:00 +0100 047242c36019c59d844c58400cc0229d letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Consensus is needed, not another independence referendum https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26093382.consensus-needed-not-another-independence-referendum/?ref=rss Mon, 11 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100 98c5d7bcb006c6af1741ad7b078396bf letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Legal travel is scrutinised, why not illegal migration? https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26089833.legal-travel-scrutinised-not-illegal-migration/?ref=rss Sat, 09 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100 c424b7acdf79c47c23fe3f86eb00b51a letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Audiobooks: they’re equally as good as the printed word https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26086775.audiobooks-equally-good-printed-word/?ref=rss Fri, 08 May 2026 11:30:00 +0100 a386f8e5a913a121b39789db5d66e851 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters So you voted yesterday? Be proud of your good intentions https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26086670.voted-yesterday-proud-good-intentions/?ref=rss Fri, 08 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100 f3a6189d11e1eef8a5f2c9f69cc45c7d letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters