Michael Lloyd (Letters, 15 February) says that should the political unity of Great Britain be severed, so may also be the social union. Indeed, he even suggests that “rUK” (rest of the UK) would be either a cold observer or an embittered opponent of an independent Scotland. This is an entirely negative view of the reconfiguring of what might be called the home nations. Does he really believe that a country opting for independence thereby becomes what amounts to an enemy of its neighbours? I would rather consider that it presents an opportunity for all the nations to rethink their arrangements for governance, while maintaining ties of family and friendship.Janet WhitecrossAnnan, Dumfries and Galloway I enjoyed Clifford Longley’s insightful piece on identity and the probl