In an unexpected move yesterday, SNP leader Alex Salmond unveiled a letter to Father Christmas written by an eight year old rather than the much hyped and expected blueprint for an independent Scotland. However Salmond insisted that the letter, written by Calum Gilhoolie of Dundee and put up the chimney on the 23rd of November, was "aspirational, achievable and contained fully-costed and workable proposals which people will see the sense of".
In the note, Calum tells Santa that he is unhappy sharing a house with his brother and asks that Father Christmas make him move out, with the caveat that Calum be allowed to 'keep playing with his toys whenever i like but he won't be allowed to play with mine". He then goes on to say that he'd like lots more pocket money, which Santa could take off his brother after he has gone away.
Adding to the list of requests, Calum then asks Santa for 'lots of soldiers but only nice ones who dont have any guns to shoot anybody", "a special magic car which goes really fast and never runs out of petrol" "a holiday in europe whenever i like" and "being allowed to stay up to watch Ripper Street".
The letter, written in yellow crayon, then goes off at a tangent to tell Santa all about Calums friends. In early drafts the 8-year-old says his "two bestest friends are Irish and Icelandic because they are rich", but this section appears to have been scribbled out with a biro and a hasty addendum notes that his best friend is actually German. However, polling in Germany indicates that nobody there has heard of him.
When asked to comment on the prospects of Father Christmas bringing little Calum the presents he wants, Calum's father, Dougal, said: "The little beggar can have a pair of socks and a bike and like it".
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