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Scottish Independence: Call for pro-Union devolution plan | Scottish Independence: Call for pro-Union devolution plan |
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Shadow Foreign Secretary Douglas Alexander is to urge all pro-Union parties to agree to a joint approach to Scotland's constitutional future. | |
He will say the parties should offer a "shared commitment" to draft a "new vision" for Scotland in the event of a No vote in the referendum. | He will say the parties should offer a "shared commitment" to draft a "new vision" for Scotland in the event of a No vote in the referendum. |
Mr Alexander argues the constitutional debate has become "arid". | Mr Alexander argues the constitutional debate has become "arid". |
Nationalists have called on the Unionist parties to offer their plans for Holyrood before the 2014 vote. | Nationalists have called on the Unionist parties to offer their plans for Holyrood before the 2014 vote. |
In a lecture to be delivered later, the senior Labour MP will make the case for all the parties opposing independence to agree to help form a national convention which could look at the powers of the Scottish parliament. | In a lecture to be delivered later, the senior Labour MP will make the case for all the parties opposing independence to agree to help form a national convention which could look at the powers of the Scottish parliament. |
Mr Alexander will re-state his own opposition to independence, which he claims runs counter to the concept of forming and retaining close links with neighbours. | Mr Alexander will re-state his own opposition to independence, which he claims runs counter to the concept of forming and retaining close links with neighbours. |
In that context, he believes an agreed approach by the parties committed to the Union would be a "tangible answer" to the question of what happens if Scotland votes No to independence. | In that context, he believes an agreed approach by the parties committed to the Union would be a "tangible answer" to the question of what happens if Scotland votes No to independence. |
Nationalists have argued the Unionist parties should spell out, before the referendum vote, any new powers they would grant to Holyrood. | Nationalists have argued the Unionist parties should spell out, before the referendum vote, any new powers they would grant to Holyrood. |