Devolution Scottish style
And then there's devolution, this example is about Scotland. Michael Harvey read Daniel Bardsley's article in his local paper, the Gulf News, and wrote to tell us about it. It is quite good and offers you and your students information about the government and the politics of devolution in the UK.The writing is on the wall
"There have been Scots calling for independence ever since the Act of Union merged the Scottish and English Parliaments in 1707 to create Great Britain. But now, 300 years on, it seems that the union really could be unravelling with nationalists on the verge of taking control of the Scottish Parliament..."The Scottish Parliament, the brainchild of British Prime Minister Tony Blair's ruling centre-left Labour Party, sat for the first time in 1999. Taking control from the Westminster Parliament over issues such as education, healthcare and social services...
"When Scots go to polls on May 3 to elect their Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), most observers expect the Scottish National Party (SNP) to come out as the biggest party. The SNP promises a referendum on Scottish independence in 2010...
"Opinion polls appear to show growing support in England for Scottish independence. For example, an ICM study late last year for The Sunday Telegraph found that 59 per cent of people in England want Scotland to become an independent nation -- compared to just 52 per cent of Scots who want independence...
"While many Scots advocate complete independence, a large body of opinion says that instead of breaking away completely, Scotland should remain a part of the United Kingdom but get more powers transferred from London..."
posted by Ken Wedding @ 7:12 AM
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