Now I'm going to be honest. I couldn't bear to watch the debate. I am sick at the moment, having picked up a stomach bug, and nausea is pretty much constant. So I just couldn't risk having to watch the vomit-inducing performances, of the troughers in London's House of Commons today.
I did, however, follow some of the debate on Twitter, where fortunately far better informed and more intelligent people were passing on their comments (on both sides of the debate).
So here are some...
Tory MP asking that it become impossible for any part of the
UK to become independent without a 2/3 majority. Democracy, Westminster-style:
Doug Daniel.
Scotland votes to remain part of Britain and then finds that
six of their MPs are worth less than one of Farage's: Dara Ó Briain.
If there's one thing that 'debate' confirmed. For Scotland
to have a voice at WM @theSNP needs to
win a significant chunk of seats at #GE15: Graeme Thomson.
Surprised Sarwar knew where his work is . Is this a debate
or a hate fest against the SNP: Bruce Hosie.
"Business as usual cannot continue" says the man
who assumed his father's parliamentary seat: Doug Daniel.
Ian Davidson beneficently announces to a startled chamber
that he has outsourced responsibility "for bayoneting the wounded" to
ATOS: Peat Worrier.
Ming Campbell describes it as "politically
unhelpful" if the devolution timetable isn't stuck to. Not about Scotland,
it's about his party: Doug Daniel.
Ming Campbell says that SNP would regard failure to meet
devo timetable a considerable advantage". No, as a breach of trust: Peter
Curran.
If Westminster does not fulfil its Vow to Scotland it will
light a fuse which will ultimately deliver Scottish independence: Tom London.
Watch the debate and see arrogance of Labour front bench to
Scottish MPs as they talk about London and English votes in Scottish debate!!:
Pete Wishart.
Post-Scotland vote, a grand convention on devolution is
needed - politicians keep out.. http://bit.ly/1wy4YSS ”: Dan Snow.
Hague changes his view on the #vow in same speech .. he
tells me its unconditional!! ..Then a pile of unhappy English MPs stand to
intervene: Angus MacNeil.
Here's a novel idea, why not give Scotland Independence.
Then WM won't bitch about Scots MP's voting on matter Scots tax payers pay for:
Marty Mc.
Gordon Brown on tax, ignoring fact that he was the man who
promised effectively devomax and federalism. Deeply confused...: Peter Curran.
William Hague sits down without mentioning a single new
power for Scotland: Liam Furby.
Gordon Brown has described Scotland as a
"minority" in a debate on devolution to Scotland. You know where he
stands: Paul Monaghan.
There you have it, from a conservative MPs mouth- parliament
did not make the vow and are not bound by it:
Patrick J Pollock.
Where is Miliband and Darling at the debate @scottishlabour you lot are a
disgrace the sooner you are gone the better: Bruce Hosie (I’d add that, as far
as I know, the Prime Minister didn’t turn up either!!)
Hague moved on from Scotland after 14 minutes in his speech.
Lab front bencher Sadiq Khan doesn't bother with Scotland at all: Pete Wishart.
Brian Donohoe remaining classy there by referring to the
"Scottish Exec". Just can't bring himself to call it the Scottish
Government: Doug Daniel.
Peter Wishart bringing up a good point about EVEL-touting
English Tory MPs being very happy to wade in on Scottish Questions at
Westminster: Doug Daniel.
MORE BREAKING NEWS: NICK CLEGG TOO BUSY GETTING PM'S TEA TO
ATTEND SCOTTISH POWERS DEBATE: Ross
For the past 2 years the debate on Scotland's future was
exciting & full of possibility. The exact opposite of today's debate in
Westminster: Ian Robertson.
Labour to boycott Conservative body set up to review English
MPs role in Parliament post: STV (Didn’t they criticise the SNP for boycotting Calman?)
Gordon Brown did his six minutes then raced out of the
chamber like a cat with its arse on fire. That's what "everything in my
power" means: Rev S Campbell.
84% voted in #indyref. Less than 10%
of Westminster discusses devolution. You still think we're Better Together?
Shug Osborne.
Seems it’s "Speaker's Discretion" to put time
limit on SNP (Governing Party of Scotland) contribution to debate but not Lab
backbench Brown: Angus MacNeil.
Feeling miserable. How could anyone have believed #thevow -
"promises" of powers WM threw in at the last minute: Beth.
Question really is did Gordon Brown know what he was signing
up to when he signed the #vow?
Or was he duped? Angus MacNeil.
If the #Vow
swayed 6% of voters in Scotland it served its short term political purpose -
but now it’s their constitutional hangover: Angus MacNeil.
According to Lord Ashcroft’s poll it swayed 25% NO Voters
(13.75% of all votes) Under 1/2 of them needed to change outcome! Paul.
This debate has absolutely nothing to do with Scotland. It
is a debate about English Votes for English Laws: Pete Wishart.
Even Reporting Scotland is going to have a job patching
enough of this together to make it look like it was about Scottish devolution:
Wings.
Incidentally the first Tory MP to intervene was disgraced Scots-born Liam Werrity or Fox or something , who
called for English votes for English issues.
Then Labour MP John Denham announced that if “Scotland will
get what Scotland wants and so England must get what England wants”. Seemingly unconcerned about what Ulster or Wales might want.
But in fairness Lib Dem MP Menzies Campbell said: “Change in
Scotland should not be held up to allow England to catch up.” He might have added, after all we have been working for change these past 50 years, while the English refused any kind of regional parliament except in London, which as we all know is a country apart.
