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   From: peffers50@btinternet.com   
      
   "Westprog"  wrote in message   
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   > "R.Peffers."  wrote in message   
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   >> > I agree that since there is huge constitutional overlap between the   
   >> > English   
   >> > and British administrations, that it will be a big job to untangle it   
   >> > if   
   >> > the   
   >> > constitutional problem is to be resolved. This applies whatever is   
   >> > done,   
   >> > however, beyond leaving things exactly as they are.   
   >   
   >> Why on Earth should there be any bother to unravel it? There was no   
   > trouble   
   >> unravelling the Scottish parliaments devolved powers and thus the English   
   >> Parliament would have exactly the same devolved functions. Of course the   
   >> English Parliament would get a block grant based upon the same criteria   
   >> as   
   >> that given to the Scots. Where is the problem with that?   
   >   
   > The difficulties are certainly not such as to prevent it from happening.   
   > The   
   > only reason why Labour didn't fix the problem when they established the   
   > Welsh and Scottish assemblies is because as things are they are likely to   
   > continue to run England, Scotland and Wales even when the Tories get more   
   > votes.   
   >   
   > ...   
   >   
   > J/   
   >   
   >   
   Not really. The fact is that England's funding as the UK hides a multitude   
   of sins not least that the UK incomes like oil from Scottish waters, like   
   many, "invisible", earnings and the UK wide taxes earned by UK wide   
   companies are paid from head offices in London are all added to the UK   
   income but the UK funding is English only.   
   --   
      
   Robert Peffers,   
   Kelty,   
   Fife,   
   Scotland, (UK).   
   (When replying take pam away from peffers.   
   Scotland).   
      
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