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What was this 'middle way' option? Scotland already has its own Parliament, legislation and such. I always thought they were already in a 'middle way'? I'm not
by dazc 9y ago
What was this 'middle way' option? Scotland already has its own Parliament, legislation and such. I always thought they were already in a 'middle way'?
I'm not trying to be provocative, just trying to understand what else could Scotland get without going full-on independent?
- vertex-four 9y agoMore control over taxation could be something on the table. Devolution of welfare & benefits. A reevaluation of how much input Scotland gets in UK-wide decisions. A reevaluation of how things like NHS Scotland are funded, in the face of NHS England being gradually drained of cash (since the amount of money given to Scotland to spend on various things depends on the amount of money England spends on them). There's a few big things, and a bunch of little specific things, that could all be on the table. In practice, some of this has happened, but perhaps not as much as would've been if the debate were more public.
- collyw 9y agoStaying in the EU would be nice.
- ZeroGravitas 9y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_fiscal_autonomy_for_Scotland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_fiscal_autonomy_for_Scotl... popularly known as Devo-max. Technically both sides were proposing more powers, it was a difference of degree in what was being offered. At the last minute more power was offered when it seemed like full independence had a chance of winning.