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There are agendas relating to 7:84 and Borderline that we must get to the bottom of. There is an agenda to get rid of popular, thought-provoking theatre that attacks the Government.
If we are to consider the issue, we should try to identify the steps that we can take to get through to ordinary members of the public who do not get involved in normal political exchanges.
We have already heard reservations about the A7 and its high rate of accidents. Although one can get from Galashiels to the Sheriffhall roundabout in 45 minutes, it takes a damned sight longer to get from the roundabout to business premises in Edinburgh.
We should concentrate on what Bristow is saying about trying to get folk out. We have to get away from 35, 28, and 45 per cent turnouts, which is not democracy in any shape or form.