Sir: Allan Massie ends his consideration of the possible dissolution
of the United Kingdom by arguing from the particular opinion of the Northern Ireland councillor, Rhoda Paisley, whom he informs us `is against integration and regards Westmins- ter as a waste of time', via an assertion that `countless young Scots' and 'many Welsh' would agree with her, to the general conclusion that the very `idea of Britain is crumbling'.
A more orthodox approach to the prob-
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lem of gauging public opinion would be to consult the findings of recent political opinion polls conducted in the regions. Poll results from Ms Paisley's region have consistently produced a majority in favour of Northern Ireland being governed as an integral part of the United Kingdom clearly not a finding that can be fitted easily into Allan Massie's conclusion. John McClements
5 Stone Row, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry
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