NICOLA Sturgeon has rightly come out in condemnation of the Muirfield Golf Club’s denial of membership to women as the vote failed to reach its two-thirds majority (“Muirfield slams the door shut on women members”, The Herald, May 20). Maybe Ms Sturgeon should take something from this vote, albeit from a sporting arena that when she is again considering subjecting the country to a further “once in a lifetime” independence vote that such a major consideration should also attract at least a two-thirds majority and not a mere 50 per cent + split which in itself would make for further division within this nation? Double standards I feel, Ms Sturgeon.

David J Samuels,

54 Newtonlea Avenue, Newton Mearns.