Sixty-three per cent of people in Scotland want either devo-max - which would decide everything in Scotland apart from defence and foreign affairs - or independence. And independence is already six-points more popular than the status quo. Westminster refused point-blank to include devo-max on the referendum ballot paper - so the only way to achieve the powers over pensions, welfare and tax which the overwhelming majority of people in Scotland want is to vote Yes for an independent Scotland. Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson has already said that the anti-independence parties will not agree on a more powers offer. And Labour MPs and other senior figures are fighting tooth and nail to stop the Scottish Parliament getting any more powers. “Scottish Labour MPs are threatening to boycott their party conference, further undermining Johann Lamont’s leadership. This followed senior figures Ian Davidson MP, Ken Macintosh MSP, and a member of Labour’s own Devolution Commission, Willie Young, coming out in favour of maintaining the status quo. “It is only with a Yes vote this September that we can achieve the powers Scotland needs to succeed, including better pensions and tranforming childcare.”
Posted on: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:37:08 +0000
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