A few years ago, however, a ranking member of the British royal family, whose members aren't supposed to get involved with politics, committed an indiscretion by telling me that he thought devolved parliaments were a terrible idea because they could break up the United Kingdom. The Welsh would stay with England, and maybe the Northern Irish, he said, but the Scots probably would not.
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Holyrood could follow Westminster if MPs scrap oath to Queen - Scotsman.com News - 0 views
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If the MPs, led by the Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker, are to be successful, they will have to amend that piece of legislation and, by doing so, would change the rules for the Scottish Parliament as well.
Gordon Brown under fire over banking 'failure' - Times Online - 0 views
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But the poll also reveals deep disenchantment with the overall political process. Only 4 per cent of voters think that the parties are being totally honest with voters over their tax plans and only 6 per cent think they are being honest about cutting the deficit. Most worryingly for David Cameron as he tries to regain the lead enjoyed by the Conservatives two years ago, more voters are now hoping for a hung Parliament than either a Tory or Labour victory. A senior Tory told The Times: “This is a phoney war right now, but that’s not because of any lack of fighting. It’s because they think we’re all fakes.”
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