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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 21 Sep 2014 12:40 |
Many reports allege that the three muppets from Westminster who made these promises, pushed the panic button on the basis of one rogue poll, and that they did not fully realise the consequences for the rest of the UK - of the promises they made to the Scottish Parliament. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 21 Sep 2014 11:22 |
The trouble Dermot is that England is a country of laws and democracy. That was established during the events 1640-1688. Unlike the style in Scotland political decisions cannot be hatched secretly without authority and then bounced onto the Commons. It is just this style that caused the demise of G Brown. It is patently unfair to continue the Barnett funding formula and not fix West Lothian if Scotland is to have SIG additional powers Inc tax. As it is Milliband seems determined to govern England with a majority based on Scottish MPs who have little or nothing to do in Scotland. There has to be linkage as otherwise sad experience tells us England - by far the largest and strongest country in the UK - will remain the milch cow for the others without any voice of its own. The intentions of Brun/Milliband will not pass the Commons without an overall deal. If Milliband persists in refusing this then he will get hammered in 2015 and the Tories will impose whatever deal they want in England as well as extending Scottish powers. Better together but not at any price. |
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Denis | Report | 21 Sep 2014 11:04 |
If there is no devo max in full and to the agreed timetable then there will be problems in Scotland and I don't mean just a few letters to the newspapers. The pledge (as the three leaders called it) must be honoured. I voted NO on the basis that it would be. Yes, they have the right wing, UKIP and even Boris threatening to have their say but they knew that would be the case when they played the desperation card. Now deliver. As for the unionist disorder in Glasgow the other night that was nothing more than the usual enthusiastic display of Orange "loyalty". |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 20 Sep 2014 20:54 |
It was very interesting listening to a Canadian retired politician being interviewed on our radio this morning. |
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Amokavid | Report | 20 Sep 2014 18:43 |
There's going to be trouble, I can feel it in my water!! |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 20 Sep 2014 16:27 |
Cameron had no authority for the devomax pledge. Now he is back in London he finds he cannot move on without Commons consent which means action on Barnett and west lothian. Milliband won't agree so Mexican standoff. Brown won't wipe the floor with anybody. The whole mess will drag on to May 2015 without resolution. By panic and accident rather than malice before Cameron has impaled Milliband on Morton's fork. |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 20 Sep 2014 15:01 |
In a way I'm glad to see Brown is doing something bordering on the useful, but political heavyweight? |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 20 Sep 2014 13:14 |
I listened to the latest speech by ex prime minister Gordon Brown, in it he said that a Resolution signed by David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Ed Miliband and himself, will be placed in the House of Commons on Monday. The Resolution commits all three main parties at Westminster to a timetable of action for the further devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament, including draft legislation for a new Scotland Bill by the end of January 2015. |
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'Emma' | Report | 20 Sep 2014 11:54 |
Liz I hope that the cities in England, Wales and Ireland |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 20 Sep 2014 03:51 |
Nice to still have Scotland in the UK fold. This whole thing has stirred up more than just Scotland's try at independence, now there is talk of big cities gaining more control over things. |
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Rambling | Report | 19 Sep 2014 23:18 |
any excuse will do Sylvia, whether it's political or the football, "Many of the protesters, who are mostly aged between 20 and 40, appear to be quite intoxicated". |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 19 Sep 2014 22:59 |
if the online reports are to be believed .................... |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 19 Sep 2014 17:29 |
Just heard on our radio news that Salmond is stepping down as Leader of the party, and as First Minister. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 19 Sep 2014 12:34 |
Now all of them will get into a cat fight over Barnett and MP voting rights at Westminster. There is not a snowballs chance of any element of "devomax" becoming law before the 2015 General Election. Labour are not going to agree on west lothian, English back benchers on Barnett and so on. Ukip leaves Dave little wiggle room. Quite how a Milliband govt would work with the Tories holding all the key English powers would no doubt be entertaining and even a thing of wonder. However such a govt would be far from stable. Salmond has dealt the union a near mortal blow and recovery is far from assured. Any commitment to yet another referendum (EU) looks more daft by the day. |
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LadyScozz | Report | 19 Sep 2014 12:15 |
Things got a bit daft here in Oz. |
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GlitterBaby | Report | 19 Sep 2014 11:55 |
Turnout shown as 84.5% - thought it would have been higher |
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'Emma' | Report | 19 Sep 2014 11:53 |
Budgie <3 nice to feel that you and others feel |
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Budgie Rustler | Report | 19 Sep 2014 11:31 |
Great to hear this ... |
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'Emma' | Report | 19 Sep 2014 11:21 |
I am also delighted with the result :-D :-D |
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Mauatthecoast | Report | 19 Sep 2014 11:18 |
I'm pleased we're still united. :-D |
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