MerchantVenturer; despite what the Sunday Times might have said, at the moment, Labour and the Conservatives have made no firm or unambiguous commitment to further devolution for Scotland. The LibDems published a paper last year discussing the possibility of further devolution but there is no consensus between that party and the other two main Westminster parties about further devolution. Quite the opposite in fact. Recent statements from Labour and the Conservatives suggest that no joint position will be proposed.
A significant number of Labour politicians are rumoured to be likely to boycott their annual Scottish conference this spring because they object to any further devolution. The Tory Leader in Scotland, Ruth Davidson, was asked on a TV debate recently what additional powers she proposed in the event of a no vote and she couldn't make any commitments. Johann Lamont was similarly unable to offer a single additional devolved power when she was quizzed on a TV debate earlier this week.
As support for a Yes vote continues to grow in Scotland, it is possible that the parties that make up the Better Together campaign might be forced into making some kind of formal commitment but it looks unlikely at this time.
I remember prior to the 1992 general election John Major indicated that he would look sympathetically at devolution for Scotland if the Tories were re-elected. They won the election, Major "took stock" and decided to do nothing. Scotland has lots of experience of vague hints and carrots from Westminster disappearing like snow off a dyke.
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