Sir,
I don't know what kind of doctor your correspondent David Wilson is but his specialist subject does not appear to be local government in the Highlands and Islands. By denouncing individuals with known party affiliations who stand for election without party labels as "dishonest and cowardly," he is maligning many outstanding personalities in the history of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and other authorities, including some respected figures of his own political persuasion.
It is also difficult to reconcile Mr Wilson's views with the press release of March
29th from Gordon Murray, another of the local SNP's leading thinkers, who looked
forward to an "SNP-
Letter: Doctor “maligning” candidates
14 April 2017
In order to avoid this undesirable outcome, it is clear that the safest course of action would be to withhold votes from those who aspire to forming a "collective leadership" without the precaution of putting up sufficient candidates to achieve it on their own account. Only by this means can we be sure of frustrating Mr Murray's "dishonest and cowardly" strategy. I am glad we can agree on that.
Brian Wilson
Cnoc na Meinn
7a Mangersta,
Isle of Lewis