N. Korea threatens war...

[Heid the Ba]

They need another couple of stages on the Taepodong before we have to worry about him threatening us.

How does it work these days? Does the Scottish parliament have the power to declare war? :P

No, that is reserved to the UK parliament. Which may or may not be a good thing.

[Мастер]

They need another couple of stages on the Taepodong before we have to worry about him threatening us.

How does it work these days? Does the Scottish parliament have the power to declare war? :P

No, that is reserved to the UK parliament. Which may or may not be a good thing.

Why? Might the Scottish parliament declare war on England, had they the power? :P

[Heid the Ba]

That would depend on how the football goes. :D

There are a number of reserved matters which we aren't trusted with.

[Мастер]

There are a number of reserved matters which we aren't trusted with.

That's quite a list. . .

[Heid the Ba]

What, you mean it covers all the important things and leaves our self determination a hollow sham?

[pmcolt]

Doesn't seem all that much worse than what any of the States signed onto when they joined the US.

Well, except for giving up responsibility for the armed forces. And drug and firearm regulation. And employment legislation. And regulating the medical profession. And gambling regulation.

[Мастер]

What, you mean it covers all the important things and leaves our self determination a hollow sham?

Well, I wouldn't want to put it so uncharitably. . .

[Heid the Ba]

We gave these things up in 1707 in exchange for economic security, we just didn't get them back.

You can be charitable, you aren't paying for a layer of unnecessary government. The saga of the building is in another thread which I'll try and find.

[Мастер]

You can be charitable, you aren't paying for a layer of unnecessary government.

Well, not that particular layer :P