In defying the UK financial, political and media establishment, Scottish voters crossed a kind of rubicon. The psychology of Scottish politics has been transformed as a result. The moral basis for union eroded. And the Smith Report is likely to become part of the problem rather than the solution. As Barnett subsidies are withdrawn and the deflationary impact of income tax devolution becomes apparent, this can only fuel demands for further fiscal autonomy. The cost of financing Scotlands ageing population is being repatriated while the means of growing the economy are reserved. Westminster parliamentary sovereignty has been reaffirmed by the Smith Commission. English Votes for English Laws are an attempt to undermine Labours position in England. These trends will continue to enhance the appeal of independence as Westminster politics becomes ever more dominated by austerity, immigration and anti-Europeanism. heraldscotland/comment/columnists/nationalism-is-driving-scottish-politics.26048987
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 08:52:51 +0000
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