Sir. Whoever wrote your leading article on Education (January 6)
is naive. The situation as it actually exists is as complicated as the paradox of the lawyer who said, "All lawyers are liars."
In brief, the English run Scotland at all levels whilst the Scots run England at all levels.
As the Scots are always boasting, and the -colours of Allan Glen's School are evidence, Oxford and Cambridge were endowed by Scots (Balliol for example) for the teaching of Scots to run the Empire, the Civil Service and the Government. The most vocal of Scottish MPs is English, whilst very many Prime Ministers have been Scots.
So, if the standard of education in England is low, then the blame rests with the Scots. On the other hand, if the standard of education in Scotland is high, then the credit must be given to the English for the Scottish universities are full of English.
A. J. H. Brown 46 Merryton Avenue, Giffnock, Glasgow
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