NOW that the Scottish Parliament has voted for another independence referendum do the people who voted no last time get another vote to reverse this vote in parliament or do the SNP & Greens only call for another vote when the outcome is not what they want?

The MSPs should stop saying that Scotland voted to stay in the EU as Scotland did not have a separate vote and this is just nonsense.

They should now get on with running the country and save our education, NHS, police and fire service.

Alan Jardine, by email

Voice crucial

WITH this independence vote, Scotland’s voice MUST be heard, listened to, and indeed agreed.

This will allow Scotland to force independence through the normal election process, i.e. a majority of MPs calling the tune.

Time to rid ourselves of Mundell and Carmichael.

Harry Molloy, posted online

The time is now

IF Westminster continues to prevaricate and block the will of The Scottish Government they will be in breach of international law and be a laughing stock.

Scots MUST be given the right to decide the future path of the country after the potential outcome of Brexit discussions become clear.

To wait until the agreement is signed would be too late and could spell potential disaster.

Ron Campbell, posted online

Call this democracy?

WHAT does the SNP know about democracy?

Two democratically decided referendums, totally ignored.

And they expect us to accept any ballot they win. No chance.

Dougie Woods, posted online

'Forced' union

300 years ago the people of Scotland had no say in this political union in the first place.

It was forced upon them by a self-serving bunch of Scottish MPs who saw the main chance to get on the Westminster gravy train.

Even Robert Burns, himself a unionist, described them as a “parcel of rogues, bought and sold for English gold”. Dugdale, Davidson and Rennie’s objection to independence is not for Scotland’s sake but self-interest – they see their route to the Westminster trough blocked.

Peter Ross, posted online