tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603438996450817644.post3060709509054134326..comments2024-01-12T01:56:21.933-08:00Comments on chokka blog: EU Withdrawal: Irritable Bill SyndromeKevin Haguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14587343060415859159noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603438996450817644.post-87808936235166289552018-01-11T15:09:58.129-08:002018-01-11T15:09:58.129-08:00It is noteworthy that pro Independence, pro EU Pla...It is noteworthy that pro Independence, pro EU Plaid Cymru voted 44% remain, 56% leave.Colin Robertsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603438996450817644.post-47727254618036158042017-11-27T05:40:57.113-08:002017-11-27T05:40:57.113-08:00While I appreciate you make a minor footnote, you ...While I appreciate you make a minor footnote, you haven't really given consideration to the fact that the Labour Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones has taken almost exactly the same position as the SNP regarding using the language of a 'power-grab'.<br /><br />As does the Scottish Fisherman's Federation https://stv.tv/news/politics/1400626-pro-brexit-scots-fishermen-concerned-over-power-grab/<br /><br />You are correct to point out that the powers once held by the EU over Scotland have never previously been held by the Scottish Parliament.<br /><br />But many senior politicians have implied Scotland would automatically get the powers over fisheries, agriculture and the environment after Brexit:<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-35965518<br /><br />https://stv.tv/news/politics/1393777-holyrood-to-automatically-get-eu-powers-after-brexit/<br /><br />https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/mar/18/gordon-brown-to-push-patriotic-third-option-for-more-powerful-scotland-after-brexit<br /><br />https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/politics/damian-green-scotland-get-new-powers-day-brexit/<br /><br />https://www.farminguk.com/News/Scotland-could-gain-full-fishing-and-farming-power-_45063.html<br /><br />Drewnoreply@blogger.com