Not that old myth again.
So what you are saying is my taxes head to the Treasury in London, never to be seen again. If they don't go there, where do they go then?
Didn't the NE have the chance of a Regional Assembly which could have given you the chance of Powers but it was rejected.
Difference is, Scotland isn't a region no matter how many people down south refer to it as such.
You can thank your politicians for panicking as the D-Day came closer with the vote too close to call at that time. Now, we expect what was promised - no more, no less.
You can deal with it with your vote at the forthcoming GE.