Back in November I posted about the efforts to stage a referendum on independence for Scotland. Now, Prime Minister David Cameron is calling Scottish Premier Alex Salmond’s bluff by agreeing to a referendum…as long as it is held “sooner than later” and as long as it is a straight up-or-down vote on complete independence. This analysis by Guy Lodge in the British political magazine “Prospect” considers the risks both sides run by going ahead with the referendum. Lodge argues that Salmond has more to lose and that Cameron has triangulated the situation well, but the national government could find itself having less room to negotiate in any future devolution agreements.
The third option, called “devo max”, gives Scotland full financial responsibility, while retaining the national structure for most political/governmental institutions. This Guardian op-ed by Simon Jenkins states with little ambiguity why “devo max” is probably the best solution for both sides, and takes Cameron to task for not embracing what Jenkins sees as a pragmatic solution to devolution.
IF Scotland becomes an independent nation, will the Windsor’s have to pay taxes on their castles and lands or will they be forced out? http://www.whoownstheworld.com/about-the-book/largest-landowner/