"Jonn Elledge" wrote in message
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"Cast_Iron" wrote in message

Having got onto this topic perhaps someone can help me out. The Tories
are
against closer integration into Europe claiming loss of sovereignty etc.
If
that is really the case why are they also against returning sovereignty
to
Scotland and Wales?


I'd guess it's because they're Conservatives, e.g. content with the status
quo. This includes the unwritten constitution which centralizes all power
in
the Crown, and therefore in the government at Westminster. Therefore
moving
power to Edinburgh is just as offensive as moving power to Brussels -
because it detracts from the Sovreignty of Parliament.


But the Scots (notionally anyway) chose to give up their sovereignty to the
English Parliament and become part of the United Kingdom. So what's wrong
with returning it to them?