Devolution

Devolution generally refers to the powers devolved to the Scottish government after the creation of the Scottish Parliament in 1999. The history of devolution however stretches back to 1926 with the creation of the Scottish Office and the post of Secretary of State for Scotland back in 1885. The divergence between Scotland and the England politically has illustrated the limitations of devolution and there is a general realisation that it can never meet the aspirations of Scots to run their own affairs.

Control of broadcasting policy would be returned to Scotland. Axed without explanation, on the final day, at the instigation of Unionist parties
1st Dec 2022 - caltonjock - 18 views
An Informed hypothesis: Is it the case that the SNP and the John Smith Trust are in cahoots working to blindside Scots over independence?
3rd Oct 2022 - caltonjock - 34 views
the Westminster government was loath to put England at risk from a future independent Scotland and decided to replace the aging and increasingly dan…
23rd Aug 2022 - caltonjock - 29 views
Read this and weep -Scotland, a colony acquired by English Conquest is being dismantled piecemeal and absorbed by England’s Westminster politicians a…
1st Aug 2022 - caltonjock - 41 views
Baron George Robertson of Port Ellen: “let them have their way. Devolution entrenches the Scottish parliament in the UK’s unwritten constitution, pow…
15th Jul 2022 - caltonjock - 27 views
Scottish charities resent oppresive Londoncentric control- all finance goes to England for UK distribution
29th Dec 2021 - caltonjock - 27 views
A core principle for the Smith Commission must be to ensure that devolved powers granted to Scotland are underwritten by a legal framework that ensur…
25th Nov 2021 - caltonjock - 24 views
The Smith Commission
12th Nov 2021 - caltonjock - 35 views