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British politics after the Scottish referendum
The Scots have decided stay in the Union – if only by a hair. Yet, the Scottish referendum will cast its shadow over British politics. How will Westminster deal with Scottish devolution claims and how will it impact on next year’s general election?
By choosing to stay in the Union, Scots probably did the right thing. But did they do it for the right reasons?
The referendum may have failed to return independence, but it might have gone a long way toward gaining Scotland both more powers and more influence. Will others follow the Scottish example?
The referendum must be the starting point of a wider discussion about how power is distributed across the whole United Kingdom and not just between Scotland and Westminster.
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