Supporters of an English Parliament have recently been quoting Gandhi’s slogan: "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
If column inches are anything to go by, the third stage of that process is well under way.Here’s a sample of the past week’s news stories and blog posts:
24 June
Scots ‘should lose extra billions from Treasury’ Telegraph
Pork Barrel Labour Telegraph
My scheme gives Scots too much cash aid, says peer Daily Mail
Cut Scottish spending by billions – Barnett Scotsman
23 June
The Scottish question might leave Cameron’s Tories struggling for an answer Financial Times
"Devolution would boost Northern Ireland Economy": DUP UTV
Questioning the Scottish Question Slugger O’Toole
Interviews: Caroline Spelman ConservativeHome
22 June
Home Truths Guardian/Comment is Free
Constitution has to change, say voters Scotsman
It’s a question of cash rather than West Lothian Edinburgh Evening News
English Affairs Eursoc
Mike – “Should I risk £10,000 of my pension cash on Gordon?” Politicalbetting.com
21 June
Why Britain should pay homage to Catalonia Guardian
The West Lothian answer Guardian/Comment is Free
Tories Seek curbs on Scottish MPs Telegraph
How to defuse the Scottish question Telegraph
Brown under threat from the English lion Daily Mail
YouGov poll reveals ‘English’ voting demand Press Association/24Dash.com
Brown Ally: West Lothian Question needs answer The Scotsman
The West Lothian solution? The Scotsman
‘Sleepwalking’ claim over report on the West Lothian question The Herald
Hostility towards Scots is a dangerous game The Herald
England has got no use for us any more Edinburgh Evening News
New Poll Shows UK Failing to Deliver for England SNP
20 June
Power of Scottish MPs ‘a threat to UK’ Telegraph
Labour can choose to keep the Kingdom united Telegraph
Three lions on his shirt never stopped Brown scheming… Daily Mail
Backlash may hit Brown’s No 10 hopes Scotsman
Anomaly that won’t go Away The Herald
Dalyell says ‘I was right’ on devolution Edinburgh Evening News
Warning of English concern over West Lothian question Politics.co.uk
New Constitutional Settlement must benefit whole of UK – Hughes Liberal Democrats
DUP seeks cut in corporation tax to woo foreign investors to Ulster Financial Times
19 June
English ‘unhappy’ with devolution BBC News
Devolution report shocks ministers with an ‘own goal’ The Herald
City MP warns of English fury over Scots devolution Glasgow Evening Times
Committee Report Shows West Lothian Question Can’t Be Ignored SNP
MPs warn of English backlash over Scots’ votes in Commons Edinburgh Evening News
MPs warn of ‘West Lothian’ threat to devolution’ e-politix
18 June
The Scottish drift that is unnerving Brown Sunday Times
Victory for devolution – but not in Scotland Scotland on Sunday
Would an SNP victory lead to immediate independence? Sunday Herald
Could this man be our next First Minister? Sunday Herald
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