SCOTTISH Labour leader Wendy Alexander today appeared to be on a collision course with her Westminster colleagues after a Scotland Office minister spoke out against the creation of more powers for Holyrood.
David Cairns said he did not believe Labour had lost last year's election to the SNP because people were crying out for fresh powers to be handed over to the Scottish Parliament – and he dismissed calls for more tax powers for Holyrood as a concern of the "McChattering classes". His comments came as Ms Alexander continues to pursue plans for a cross-party Scottish Constitutional Commission to look at the question of further devolution. Labour, Liberal Democrat and Tory leaders are co-operating on the scheme, which would come up with proposals to give the parliament more powers as an alternative strategy to the SNP's aim of independence.
Some questions for Mr Cairns:
What do you think you are doing? Was it really necessary at this stage to undercut Ms Alexander? Even if you don't approve of the constitutional commission, could you not have kept your mouth shut for the moment? At this moment, do Labour supporters need an outbreak of in-fighting between the Westminster and Holyrood high heid-yins? How will that help the Labour Party in Scotland? What do you think Mr Salmond will do (apart from rub his hands) with your intervention?
I despair ...
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