Comments on: Scottish Politics

By: Stephen Glenn

Stephen Glenn — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 09:02:42 +0000

I’m just waiting to see which of the other parties ends up being our junior partners in 14 months times.

By: David Morton

David Morton — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 02:04:43 +0000

I suppose the obvious compromise is a refferendum on the steel package not full independence. That could potentially paper over the cracks for the first term. I appreciate that some people will think it a bit crazy but a SNP/Lib Dem/Green coalition could be interesting. I do get the impression as I observe from a far that its time to let Scotland spread its wings. Perhaps it needed a more orthodox paring at first while the thing found its feet but time now for more experimentation.

By: Will

Will — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 22:18:23 +0000

Yes. The Transport Minister has since exercised power and taken responsibility on the very issue of bridge tolls.

By: James

James — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:55:55 +0000

Er, no. That would be power WITH responsibility. Gordon Brown and Alastair Darling making pronouncements on the Forth Bridge – THAT’S power without responsibility.

Look it up in a dictionary or something.

By: Zhukov

Zhukov — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:44:51 +0000

You have to love the Scottish Lib Dems.

Opposing the tolls on the Forth Road bridge during the Dunfermline by-election AND managing to hold the Transport Minister post in the Scottish Parliament.

Power without responsibility.