Welsh devolution: Deal was 'rushed' and 'incoherent' says Jones
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-31714946 Version 0 of 1. A new devolution package for Wales was prepared in a "rushed, incoherent and unsatisfactory" way, First Minister Carwyn Jones has told AMs. Mr Jones said the deal, announced by UK ministers on Friday, was "no more than a staging post" to a better system. The prime minister has argued the plan removes the "remaining barriers" to a referendum on tax powers. But, on Tuesday, Mr Jones said the proposals were a "missed opportunity" on issues such as funding. He has already rejected David Cameron's referendum call, saying a minimum funding offer for the Welsh government was merely a "vague promise". |