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Three cheers to Kate Copstick for her article “Don’t ‘feel’ traumatised, get out and do something” (Perspective, 17 May).

For a long time, the DA has been calling on the premier to procure electricity from independent power producers in order to mitigate the risks of load-shedding and over-reliance on Eskom.

I have been watching the energy debate withnote-0 ever-mountingnote-1 exasperation. On the one hand, we have the Government trying to persuade us to “invest” in noisy, inefficient heat pumps and, on the other, the SNP trying to cover Scotland with Chinese-built wind turbines, which are also vastly expensive, blotting the landscape, killing wildlife and requiring a subsidy when it’s too windy for them to operate.

As a former MEP I am appalled at the lack of debate over Britain sending cruise missiles to Ukraine with the potential to strike Russia and provoke anote-0 nuclear war in which Scotland, with its nuclear base at Faslane, would be anote-1 target.

The announcement of a 29% increase in First Home Finance subsidy by minister of human settlements Mmamoloko Kubayi will assist in curbing the runaway costs of affordability for first-time home buyers.

I read Joyce McMillan’s musings on the Coronation with some sadness (Perspective, 12 May).

Our Scottish Government's decision to site wind farms all around our Scottish coastline is risking, or perhaps even encouraging, the environmental destruction of vast areas of the natural habitat that sustains the marine life around our shores.

Legalise its trading like the deadly alcohol with the same restrictions applied. Turn poverty-stricken communities into vibrant and flourishing economies.

We hear incessant talk from the SNP that they are the party of Scotland, but Scotland is a nation of distinct regions, few of whom have a lot in common. What exactly is a Shetlander to someone from Glasgow? Basically, a Viking who lives somewhere on the edge of the known world and who has an odd accent.

I am writing to express my disagreement with the actions of the Gauteng crime busting unit, which I believe are in violation of legislation. As you are aware, the role of law enforcement agencies is to uphold the law and protect citizens.