Letter: Return of the border raiders

Sir: The reason that Scots are likely to vote "yes" for devolution can be explained by the attitude of the English as exemplified in your cartoon (6 September) showing Balmoral situated in the realms of outer space.

As a Scot who now lives in England I have found that many southern English people are amazingly insular and ignorant of anywhere outside London and the South-east. Most Scots have a broader outlook and many are probably hurt by the inference that the Queen is only truly in touch with the people when in London.

IAN M ARNOTT

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire