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GORDON Brown is hardly the most spontaneous of politicians. Indeed, it has taken him more than a year to come round to the idea of the Calman Commission.
When it was set up by Wendy Alexander, then his protege, last year, the Prime Minister was standoffish, at best. He called it a "review", rather than a commission, and suggested it might provide a way of clawing powers back from Holyrood. It was clear he was uncomfortable with the idea of strengthening the powers of the Scottish Parliament, and while he allowed Ms Alexander the space to develop the commission, it always appeared as if he would treat its recommendations with intense suspicion.See the full content of this document
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Analysis: Suddenly, That Commission Really Does Matter
Yesterday's speech marked a remarkable turnaround in Mr Brown's approach to Calman. Not only did he en...
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