A DOSSIER of 20 questions demanding answers to the “fundamental flaws and rampant hypocrisies” in Labour’s paper on constitutional reform…
, Professor of Public Law and Human Rights at Durham University, has pointed out in terms of Scottish proposals, “Nothing says 'enhanced respect for devolution' like proposing to change things that are already within the competence of the Scottish Parliament”. How can those be regarded as “radical devolution” and where is the federalism in the report? Nothing in this proposal takes power away from Westminster to stop them vetoing the powers of devolved governments.
7. Why was a majority of MSPs for an independence referendum in 2011 a mandate for a referendum but a greater majority in 2021 is not?8. Why is Labour becoming the UK government a mandate for its constitutional proposals whilst the election of the SNP as the Scottish Government is not a mandate for its constitutional proposals?, Keir Starmer said that the SNP winning the 2021 election would justify another independence referendum.
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