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Old 29th Jan 2012, 17:57
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TomJoad
 
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Re Devo Max,

Personally Devo Max, as I understand it, looks a good option vice Independence. It would mean:

1. UK remains intact.
2. Scotland responsible for its own tax raising and expenditure - brings full
fiscal responsibility and puts paid to Barnet formula and complaints of
unfairness from South Watford gap.
3. England would gain its own parliament separate from UK Westminster
parliament - hopefully bringing greater sense of identity and
representation to the English regions.

Devo Max would certainly need a UK wide vote but I think the idea is progressive and looking more and more attractice. It's certainly worth discussing to tease the issues out.

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