17 MAY 2003, Page 37

Loony Scots

From Katie Grant Sir: In answer to Stephen Glover's plea for more information about the Scottish election (Media studies, 10 May), the only thing he really needs to know is this. In our parliament of 129 MSPs, we have 6 loons (the Trotskyite Peepul's party), 7 Greens, 27 depressed Nats, 2 saintly independents, 2 single-issue lobbyists, and the rest are a mush of bickering Lib-Labbeiy. Oh yes, and 18 Tories. In 2002, we also had zero economic growth. Isn't it fun!

Katie Grant Glasgow