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In its overall character, there is a stark absence of anything significant that would allow any Scottish government the essentials to set its own policies in areas where radical and remedial action is required. In their response to the Report, Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney were choosing their words carefully: “Welcome any new powers”; “pay tribute to Lord Smith”; “bit disappointed”. But there is widespread astonishment and genuine anger among several others close to the commission at Labour’s conduct during the deliberations. “Seeing all welfare powers being taken away at the last minute and seeing Labour argue against the devolution of the minimum wage are things I don’t think I’ll ever forget,” I was told. “In the last hours of the Smith deliberations, the Tories were getting direct input from Westminster government departments and cutting deals with Labour to avoid anything that might affect English votes for English laws [Evel].”
Posted on: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 09:26:47 +0000

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