Open questions on impact of divorce (2)

So, “the case for divorce is unanswerable” (Divorce Referendum And The PM, October 20). The officer commanding has spoken and as loyal privates all we have to say is “yes, sir”.

The arrogance of the fellow is of a high order; what personal interest and/or background can lie behind such effrontery to produce such a supercilious edict, which is further compounded by a diabolical attempt to set a Prime Minister against a President Emeritus?

No sir, the case for divorce is still wide open and the Prime Minister is no contortionist. He is consistent and his vision of what constitutes the common good of our little island is as wholesome as you can get. Moreover, like a true democrat he respects the opinion of every man and is prepared to put the crucial question to the widest group of people inhabiting these islands.

In taking such a line of action, he is thus redressing in some measure the so-called prevalent “democratic deficit” and keeping to the rules of the Constitution.