ALEX Salmond is no hero and certainly no friend of the UK.

His intentions were solely to grab the oil reserves around Scotland for Scottish use only, the only asset that Scotland has to run a government, and when it runs out as it surely will in many decades to come, they would have to come running back to the other countries for help.

Alex Salmond is no different to Tony Blair or George Bush who have been accused in many quarters of going to war in the Gulf just for the oil.

He was after the North Sea oil for his own use.

He is no different to other countries where peace is unobtainable because of tribal differences and does not consider that the English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish are one people and should share the assets of that one nation.

He has now driven wedges between the countries making up the UK and opened up cracks as every nation and areas within these countries now endeavour to grab as much as they can for themselves, similar to the promises made to Scotland.

Alex Salmond is no friend of the UK.

Shaun McGuire, Mole Close, Newport