Democratic Audit blog - Norman Bonney comments on The Smith Commission proposals for more devolved powers for Scotland

In a blog published by Democratic Audit, Norman Bonney comments on the Smith Commission's proposals for additional devolved powers for the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government

• A step forward that the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government should be responsible for raising more of the funds that they expend
• a welcome to steps to improve the coordination of work by the two arms of Scottish government - the devolved legislature and executive on the one side and the UK government on the other
• a welcome to public education measures to improve understanding of the workings of devolved and UK government
• devolution of air passenger duty could lead to beggar my neighbour policies across the Scotland/England border and within England
• doubts, based on past track records, about whether devolution to local communities in Scotland will be achieved
• It is right that the BBC should continue to be responsible to the UK Parliament

The full account of the argument can be accessed at  http://www.democraticaudit.com/?p=9774