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Pre-election opportunism will not solve Union debate - Campbell

1.00.38pm GMT Tue 16th Jan 2007

Sir Ming Campbell

Rt. Hon. Sir Menzies ('Ming') Campbell CBE QC

Commenting on the three hundredth anniversary of the Union, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell said:

"The 'Faustian bargain' between the nationalists and the Conservatives is based on short term electoral advantage and opportunism in this pre-election period.

"Once devolution has bedded down in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland we should have a calm and rational debate on the role of MPs from these devolved nations at Westminster.

"As Donald Dewar, the architect of the Scottish Parliament, made clear - 'devolution is a process not an event', for Westminster as well."

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