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The tory government has revealed, in glorious technicolour, its true colours when it comes to devolution.
They never believed in it and now are working hard to reverse it. Smug Rees Mogg, odious Boris,
creepy Gove and their pals are all coming out with factually inaccurate statements about Scotland's position within this failing union. Scotland is a nation, not a region nor a district and the existence of the border is enshrined in statutes. The shambles post covid will be as nought compared with the disaster that will be brexit. God help us all.
They never believed in it and now are working hard to reverse it. Smug Rees Mogg, odious Boris,
creepy Gove and their pals are all coming out with factually inaccurate statements about Scotland's position within this failing union. Scotland is a nation, not a region nor a district and the existence of the border is enshrined in statutes. The shambles post covid will be as nought compared with the disaster that will be brexit. God help us all.
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Tomus: "There should have been a co-ordinated UK response to this from the start, but none of them wanted it, because of course they're devolved and they want to make their own decisions and not be pushed around by Westminster. " - that's the last thing they want, wee jimmy has made it very clear she wants the EUSSR to run the country.
I am always amazed by the stream of vitriol which is directed at our strong and stable leader who can at least utter a sentence without a lie in it unlike Boris and his best mate the Donald, neither of whom could walk along a straight road. Are you looking forward to your chlorinated chicken, hormone injected beef and God knows what else is in store.
//...it simply looks bad to remove a democratic body once it's been established.//
It depends what added value that body provides, Jim. The Greater London Council was abolished by Mrs T in the 1980s and it was probably the best thing that could have happened to London and Londoners (especially those living in the outer London boroughs). Unfortunately the Blair government saw fit to reintroduce it (with only a slight change of the name and an "elected mayor" - as if that made it all worthwhile). Unfortunately Londoners voted by two to one for the proposal and so again there was established another layer of government between the London Boroughs and Westminster. Either the GLA needs to go or the London Boroughs need to go. There's no need for both.
So it is with the Scottish, Welsh and N. Irish "governments". There are local authorities in those places to deal with local matters. The only reason devolved powers were provided is as a sop to the separatists. If they want separation they can have it as far as I'm concerned but they've asked the people of Scotland that question and they've given their answer. I don't see why all the costs and paraphernalia of an alternative "government" should be provided when there already is one.
It depends what added value that body provides, Jim. The Greater London Council was abolished by Mrs T in the 1980s and it was probably the best thing that could have happened to London and Londoners (especially those living in the outer London boroughs). Unfortunately the Blair government saw fit to reintroduce it (with only a slight change of the name and an "elected mayor" - as if that made it all worthwhile). Unfortunately Londoners voted by two to one for the proposal and so again there was established another layer of government between the London Boroughs and Westminster. Either the GLA needs to go or the London Boroughs need to go. There's no need for both.
So it is with the Scottish, Welsh and N. Irish "governments". There are local authorities in those places to deal with local matters. The only reason devolved powers were provided is as a sop to the separatists. If they want separation they can have it as far as I'm concerned but they've asked the people of Scotland that question and they've given their answer. I don't see why all the costs and paraphernalia of an alternative "government" should be provided when there already is one.
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