Although half asleep today I did manage to overhear some people complaining about the inordinate amount of coverage given to the snowfall in the south of England. I suppose, superficially, they have a point; but do they? England accounts for the vast majority of the U.K's population so, of course, there will be a bias in the media's coverage. As a young person- many years ago- we were all versed with obscure London suburbs( we knew Golders Green would be short on bacon rolls) but mention of , even fairly large Scottish towns was rare and often a little funny( pronounce Kirkcaldy please Mr Newsreader!). Today the BBC is much better at announcing that any new initiative or legislation applies solely to England( in contrast to Sky).But really what should Scots expect if they agree to an incorporating Union?
Some time ago the SSPCA took to reminding Scots no money left to the RSPCA gets spent here. Many were unaware, why?- the pervasive media assuming R.S. Thomas' mask of Britishness. However there is not malice aforethought here. It is only natural for the largest group to assume ownership of the whole. So, I'm afraid, dear fellow Scots, the answer to the problem is in your own hands..
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