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Originally Posted by ExFishermanBob
Would that be the bit that Cameron promised? You know, the permanence of the parliament?
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And it is. The amendment the SNP wanted was to require a referendum should Westminster want to dissolve it. However the amendment in legal terms is pointless because should any Westminster government want to dissolve it, they'd just royal the referendum amendment and them dissolve the Scottish parliament. Not that any would as it would be political suicide and there would be rioting. I'm afraid this is just another stick for the SNP to breast the other parties over the head with, especially the Tories. To do what the SNP proposed would require a new constitution where Holyrood isn't subordinate to Westminster which it currently is. Also about full fiscal autonomy. The SNP and their friends won't admit it to your have but as things stand they have got their cake and eaten it. Significant tax raising powers but still a safety net. Under FFA they would not have it.