The result of the Scottish referendum was, I am sure, a relief to the rest of the political establishment in the Houses of Parliament in London.

They could see power slipping away from them and it was a major cause for great concern.

Forget the union of 300 years, the political elite want power against all other things and to lose a swathe of power in Scotland could have meant disaster for their own ambitions, the Labour Party, who led the no campaign, having the most to lose.

The loss could easily have meant they would find it difficult to form a government without coalition As you would, I am sure, have noticed Dave and his gang kept a low profile throughout the campaign as Scotland (who don't much like the English anyway) hate the Conservative Party with a passion and any intervention by them would have inflamed that passion even more.

The interesting thing that has come out of this is the fact that normal people are fed up with the joined-up approach of the main political parties.

The emergence of the UKIP party as a political alternative has demonstrated this with people of all political persuasions changing and seeking alternatives to no action by the big three.

I noted during the campaign that a meeting of our major city mayors was debating a sort of devolution so that Whitehall has less influence on their ability to go forward without interference from faceless bureaucrats who do not, and probably will never, understand their local concerns .

The people of Scotland are not the only ones who seek change. I am sure we will, in the near future, see the emergence of others who desperately want change to the status quo.

Once upon a time there was a difference in what they, the political parties, stood for.

Now there is little to separate them one from the other. The current political stalemate is not good for the country and, most of all, for the people.

The political elite needs to look at what is wrong and institute change.

The people of Scotland were right to show their displeasure at what is a London-based institution filled with people who after they are elected show no enthusiasm to do right for their constituents by listening and acting on their behalf.

The institution takes over their lives and, as we have seen locally, they become parliamentarians with greater political ambition and less of a constituent representative.

We as a nation are in turmoil like others around the world where wealth it seems has migrated to the few and the majority are left behind – Scotland has felt this for years.

A lot of the unrest around the world is of people who see that they don't have a future and will join any organisation that offers change.

The emergence of some of the most brutal groups being made up of young people who are destitute and have no future for themselves or their families. We need social equality – some of the wealthiest here and abroad need to realise that most conflict comes out of despair.

– Bob Harris, Berry Hill.