But the proposals clearly do not reflect the full wishes of the people of Scotland, and also fall far short of the rhetoric from the No campaign during the referendum. Then, Gordon Brown promised nothing less than a modern form of Scottish Home Rule and as close to a federal state as the UK can be. That was the context for the extensive new powers promised in the Vow. Regrettably, the Westminster parties were not prepared to deliver the powerhouse parliament the people of Scotland were promised - under these proposals, less than 30 per cent of our taxes will be set in Scotland and less than 20 per cent of welfare spending will be devolved to Scotland. That isnt Home Rule - its continued Westminster rule. snp.org/media-centre/news/2014/nov/smith-new-powers-welcome-fall-short-vow
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 09:33:14 +0000
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