Saturday, 7 March 2009

Extra Lanes Needed on Road to Damascus

Wonderful stuff this week, as Labour's Iain Gray flips elegantly into a posture of supporting more powers for Holyrood.
So does Gordon Brown, amazingly enough. (and really, what a contrast with his views of just a few months ago).
Recently, the Liberals have come up with the same scheme, only more so.
The only bunch amongst the opposition parties who seem to be sticking to their guns, is the Tories.

The Calman Commission, having come out initially against any increase in powers for Holyrood, is now probably going to be manoeuvred into supporting the Labour line.

Why the change?
Why are the two largest opposition parties in Holyrood now supporting more powers, and fiscal ones at that, for the Scottish government?

Reason 1. It's a crude attempt to nick the breeks from the SNP, who they are making absolutely no impression on at the moment.
Reason 2. It's a way to get rid of Barnett, and placate the neanderthal fringe in the London media and politcal circus.
Reason 3. It's panic stations, and they're buying time through concessions.

The end result is that it's looking more and more likely that Scotland is on it's way to de facto autonomy.

Keep it up, my wee Unionist chums.
You're doing just fine.

1 comments:

Key bored warrior. said...

It's all here:

http://tinyurl.com/b937r9

Saor Alba