My friend. We have lived together on the same little island for years now. At first we fought you but then we saw there was more sense in having you as our ally.

Your pipers stirred us on battlefields through many campaigns. Your explorers, inventors, physicians and troops have been a mainstay to the United Kingdom. Now there is talk of you wanting to leave us as an Independent Scotland. Most of my Scottish friends were always independent anyway so why? Except when we are pitted against you at football we are friends. Despite what occasionally gets said by politicians and people who don’t really count, we would miss you. Stay with us.

Chris Payne, Turnpike Road, Bicester

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