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Well done the Today programme!
via John Redwood by John Redwood on May 11, 2008
As I am never shy to criticise the BBC, I should be fair. Today, they invited Brian Wilson and me to debate the issue of devolution and the PM’s wish to have a debate to “save the Union”. It was a balanced and sensible piece, which I hope the audience found worthwhile.
It enabled me to explain that I opposed Labour’s devolution scheme in the late 1990s because it was lop-sided and unfair.
I want proper devolution - devolution of many more decisions to individuals, families, companies and communities, in both Scotland and England. The UK is over-centralised.
I am against regional devolution in England, and in favour of equal treatment of Scotland and England when it comes to making decisions at UK or England/Scotland level. If the PM wants to save the Union, he could begin by abolishing unelected regional government in England, and by giving power to English representatives to decide the issues the Scottish Parliament decides north of the border.
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