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Oct 16, 2022Liked by Dean M Thomson

Plainly obvious for all to see. Well explained. We need devolved powers to be used effectively and efficiently. The current incumbents don't have this vision unfortunately and have wasted and failed a generation.

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Yes, they do seem to be blessed with uncommon amounts of good fortune at others expense. The luck of the devil, as you say though that may be coming to an end, soon.

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Well explained and a truly frightening prospect that they would willingly take us over this cliff in pursuit of separation. The turmoil at No 10 needs to be addressed quickly as this is also adding grist to the nationalists mill.

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As has become typical, chaos in Westminster is letting the government in Holyrood evade a level of media scrutiny they otherwise would have faced. It's not the media's fault, they need to focus on the biggest stories (and the mini budget disaster really is a big story, alongside the damp squib of Truss leadership). SNP keep getting lucky, but that may change quickly if Labour were to form a new government (no chance to keep benefiting by comparison to the much demonised 'tories')

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