Letter: 1979 and all that
Lesley Riddoch (14 February) says the 1979 devolution referendum crashed because a Labour MP introduced a minimum turnout of 40 per cent and "just 33 per cent of the Scottish electorate turned out to vote".
The stipulation was 40 per cent of the total electorate would have to vote Yes. As it was, on a turnout of 63.8 per cent, 51.6 voted Yes and 48.4 No. And so it failed.
ALEXANDER McKAY
New Cut Rigg
Edinburgh