Scottish political mess. Is Devolution working?

I think that if he does survive the vote of no confidence in the coming week, it will be an uphill struggle.

It will be difficult to get anything through the Scottish parliament whilst being a minority government.

I don’t really know whether devolution is working but I don’t think the SNP have covered themselves in glory. They seem unable to elect a suitable leader.

The SNP is not in charge of devolution!

Wheniwasyourage

The SNP is not in charge of devolution!

Nobody said they were ?

If the SNP are to be held up as examples of devolution working then I'm with Urms - scrap it !

I don’t really care if devolution is working or not give them independence and let them stew in their own chaos.

Devolution is a good thing. You should try it.

I am all for a United Kingdom, I would not like to see Scotland, Wales or N.Ireland leave the union.

Same here GG13

Me too.
But I wish Blair had never set up these devolved administrations. I think he only did it to favour Labour control. It worked in Wales but backfired spectacularly in Scotland.

Now I think independence for Scotland is a dead duck. The Union will survive. It’s time to wrap up Blair’s experiment.

Thank you for your opinion, Urmstongran - it's always good to hear from someone who doesn't live here just how bad things are. We can work that out for ourselves. It seems that even those who are not for independence are happy to continue with devolution.

I'm sorry you think it has "backfired spectacularly", but then you and I do not agree on political matters at all, so probably we will not agree on this either.

I'm Scottish. Like most Scots I like being part of a United Kingdom.

I'm Scottish, lived and worked all over the world, I still have a house in Germany as I feel European despite being taken out against our democratic will. I strongly believe in Independence and feel Scotland should and hopefully one day will be independent. Ireland or the Irish people will decide on a united Ireland. What I would love to see is the English people having the confidence to be independent and run their country the way they choose, while having Scotland and Ireland as good neighbours and friends with a positive economic partnership.

I don't think it has worked in Wales either.

I think this is working well for the Labour Party.

Fine by me ronib!

As a Scot living in England, I have my opinions on the SNP which do not need to be aired here, but I really cannot stomach the thought of the gurning face of Alex Salmond being back on public view.....can't abide the man.

Katie59

I don’t really care if devolution is working or not give them independence and let them stew in their own chaos.

Well that’s a nasty comment! The majority of Scots did not want independence. You’re speaking about the minority. I’m a Scot, I’m also as British as you probably are.o

Scotland has a small population therefore much less choice.
Mind you, looking at the leaders of all political parties in Britain I cannot say I am impressed by any of them at present.

Katie59

I don’t really care if devolution is working or not give them independence and let them stew in their own chaos.

Why should you force independence on a country where the majority don't want it.

The SNP is unfortunately a joke, every leader a lead weight. Just how anyone could take them seriously is puzzling, even more so is the question of the sanity of those voting
such leaders in.

SillyOma

I'm Scottish, lived and worked all over the world, I still have a house in Germany as I feel European despite being taken out against our democratic will. I strongly believe in Independence and feel Scotland should and hopefully one day will be independent. Ireland or the Irish people will decide on a united Ireland. What I would love to see is the English people having the confidence to be independent and run their country the way they choose, while having Scotland and Ireland as good neighbours and friends with a positive economic partnership.

Are you counting Wales as part of England, SillyOma?

It's a mistake so many make who do not live here. 😡

OldFrill

Katie59

I don’t really care if devolution is working or not give them independence and let them stew in their own chaos.

Why should you force independence on a country where the majority don't want it.

Or where the Government seems incapable of running a booze-up in a whisky distillery.

eazybee

Scotland has a small population therefore much less choice.
Mind you, looking at the leaders of all political parties in Britain I cannot say I am impressed by any of them at present.

You have a point.

I expect someone will be along in a minute to tell us it's all a dastardly plot by the despised English.

Wheniwasyourage

Thank you for your opinion, Urmstongran - it's always good to hear from someone who doesn't live here just how bad things are. We can work that out for ourselves. It seems that even those who are not for independence are happy to continue with devolution.

I'm sorry you think it has "backfired spectacularly", but then you and I do not agree on political matters at all, so probably we will not agree on this either.

Scotland is still part of the United Kingdom, or was last time I looked, so surely we're allowed to discuss this Wheniwasyourage*?

What do your Scottish MPs think of this?