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.