The SNP’s deranged stance on the deposit return scheme

When it comes to dealings with their political opponents, Scottish nationalists have only one setting: furious outrage. No matter the subject, Scotland’s ruling parties – the SNP and the Greens – may be depended upon to move swiftly to apoplexy. Everything the Conservatives and Labour say, no matter how benign, must be twisted and reshaped into an attack on Scotland. Good faith is an alien concept.

But the problem with being permanently angry is that, well, it gets rather exhausting for everyone, doesn’t it? Nat attacks on evil Unionists and their dastardly plans and plots grow ever weaker because they’re so damned predictable. The latest affront fuelling the nationalist grievance machine is the UK government’s suggestion that ministers at Holyrood should work with their Westminster counterparts on the introduction of a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers.