Independence
SNP politician Mike Russell has
called for a gradual approach to independence. That seems a sensible idea for his party.
MIKE Russell, one of the SNP's senior figures, has risked an angry backlash from party activists by proposing a gradual approach to independence - taking a series of small steps rather than securing everything with one big referendum victory.Mr Russell has suggested the concept of a "New Union" with England which would see Westminster retain control over foreign affairs and defence, leaving Scotland with every other domestic policy agenda, including finance.
I'd stop at that point, but of course Mr Russell would want to move beyond the "New Union".
Note the backlash in the comments. For example:
Mike's ideas on the union aren't the really bad bits. Did anyone else see the stuff on privatisation of the health service, water boards, etc? He's been drinking the Thatcherite Kool Aid, that's what.
I must have been asleep - I missed the privatisation of the NHS.
posted by David Farrer at 07:43
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