tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post7094466230753724388..comments2024-03-28T12:25:59.958+00:00Comments on SCOT goes POP!: If Cameron isn't lying about "the most powerful devolved parliament in the world", Scotland will have to be given fiscal autonomy that at least matches the Basque Country and NavarreJames Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-58637469006436650912015-05-15T09:52:48.423+01:002015-05-15T09:52:48.423+01:00Good morning, Mr Bravely Anonymous Tory Troll. As...Good morning, Mr Bravely Anonymous Tory Troll. As you believe in such high standards, I presume we can look forward to some sort of proof for your claim? In your own time.James Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-73044594412923072342015-05-15T09:39:59.855+01:002015-05-15T09:39:59.855+01:00Cameron quote was "one of the most.." ve...Cameron quote was "one of the most.." very different than "the most..." Kelly you should hold yourself to a higher standard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-79647637175172535982015-05-14T14:58:37.862+01:002015-05-14T14:58:37.862+01:00The prospect of McQuarrie&Co appearing before ...The prospect of McQuarrie&Co appearing before the new Scottish Affairs Select Committee - Chaired by someone like Pete Wishart with other SNP members joining in the cross-examination - is mouth-watering.<br /><br />Especially if Professor John Robertson, G.A. Ponsonby, Mike Small, Iain MacWhirter, and young James Kelly are also on the witness list !elrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07215895554490007594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-43511693469535007712015-05-14T07:13:36.992+01:002015-05-14T07:13:36.992+01:00The Basque government does not set tax rates or co...The Basque government does not set tax rates or collect taxes - the individual Basque territories do. Technically, therefore, what is proposed in the Smith package does give the Scottish parliament more power than the Basque parliament.<br /><br />http://www.cuatrecasas.com/web/en-ENG/PDF/careno_santo_tomas.pdf Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-59007695715169826682015-05-13T20:37:19.995+01:002015-05-13T20:37:19.995+01:00Cameron's country is the UK/England and he has...Cameron's country is the UK/England and he has been consistent in claiming that fiscal autonomy,in his view,is "inconsistent with being part of the same country".<br />As far as he is concerned,we have had our referendum (a one off in his mind) on independence and decided that we want to remain part of his UK so no need to agree to anything which threatens that position.<br />Central to all of his thinking is the sovereignty of the Westminster parliament and the concentration of all UK power in that institution.<br />Devolution for him and the rest of the Westminster establishment is just a buzz word to try and pacify the restless natives because they have no intention of decentralising their "unitary" state.<br />They will fight tooth and nail to block Scottish aspirations but at least,this time it will be done out in the open for all to see.<br /><br />bringitonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10712089398887269381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-32791083783055861062015-05-13T19:49:41.778+01:002015-05-13T19:49:41.778+01:00Powers over broadcasting would have us independent...Powers over broadcasting would have us independent in no time!TheMadMurphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07139730336235713529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-23397797105818212832015-05-13T19:46:22.914+01:002015-05-13T19:46:22.914+01:00We have 56 MPs and I am sure this question is on t...We have 56 MPs and I am sure this question is on their list.<br /><br />I wonder if the Tory voters in the SE of England knew about this.bjsalbanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-12574051575412974612015-05-13T19:45:48.718+01:002015-05-13T19:45:48.718+01:00I thought the get-out clause for the Canadian comp...I thought the get-out clause for the Canadian comparison might be that the provincial parliaments are not technically 'devolved'. If all sub-state parliaments are being included in the comparison, Smith falls light-years short of the claims made of it.James Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-63846521174030538842015-05-13T19:18:04.200+01:002015-05-13T19:18:04.200+01:00I've been wondering when someone will challeng...I've been wondering when someone will challenge this. Danny Alexander said the two most powerful were the Swiss cantons and Canadian provinces (which of course add up to several parliaments). The media should ask, so we can check, what metric is being used?David Hallidaynoreply@blogger.com