I KNOW it might seem irrelevant,when so many other issues are at stake,but could somebodyenlighten me as to whether or not all the balloons being distributed by most of the parties at their campaign stalls were biodegradable or not?

I know things like the plastic ocean and pollution etc need dealt with at an international level, but with all the talk of tourism and attracting jobs nobody seemed to be mentioning the fact that most parts of Scotland seem to totally polluted with plastic bags and cartons.

There has been no mention of the effect this is having not only to the aesthetic appearance, but to the damage done to the whole ecology of our nation.

Look at the jobs which could be provided clearing the situation but what if the education system was teaching of not creating the damage in the first place?

So, were the balloons biodegradable and how many animals will die because of them - or does it not matter as long as someone gets a tea-shirt for distributing them.

That seems to be the level of Scottish politics at the moment, the winner is the one with the brightest T shirt and biggest balloons.

Rae Brady, by email

NICOLA Sturgeon stated “ No politician has the right to stand in the way of the democratic wishes of Scotland’s people”.

Well, just remember the Scottish people’s democratic decision was to stay as UK.

Talk about two faced. What will happen if Scotland votes to leave Europe?

Another independence vote. Any excuse.

Marion Mulholland, Cathcart Road

IN RELATION to the story about none of the children at Annette Street school being born in Scotland (Evening Times May 2), I'm sure the benefits people get are the same as every other Glaswegian.

Language barrier has never been a problem at my kids school as children who didn't speak English were sent to a language centre until they learnt adequate English to enable them at mainstream school.

The attainment level of the kids whose first language wasn't English was extremely high, so there is no excuse here other than no effort from parents/teachers.

Mary Brown, posted online

READING about Tesco getting defibrillators (Evening Times, May 2), Asda in Bishopbriggs has had one for ages.

It's good to see more of them around though as they are easy to use and if they save one life it's money well spent.

Fraser Weir, posted online