| What the devolutionists failed to acknowledge was that, on almost as many occasions, England voted Tory but had a Labour government forced on it by the Scots. |
| Some fear losing a referendum so close to a General Election, and even keen devolutionists want it put off, because they think the vote is being rushed. |
| It may not be the political renewal most devolutionists were looking for, but democracy is a two-way street. |
| So, devolutionists have to up their game to be taken seriously. |
| The best example for Northern devolutionists looking for new ideas is Scotland. |
