Posts Tagged ‘Calman Commission’

Senedd
Feb
15

Taxing dilemmas for UK’s future

John Osmond reports on a debate amongst experts from the four corners of the changing union on how best to finance devolution

National-Assembly
Jan
14

A National Assembly fit for purpose

Geraint Talfan Davies argues that the next phase of devolution will be summoning the political will to implement change

gerald-holtham-
May
09

Wales should depart from Scotland on taxation

Gerald Holtham argues that income tax powers should enable us to change higher and lower bands differentially

The Scottish Government risks emulating Basil Fawlty
May
07

Scotland special 1: Scottish devolution enters new phase

Jim Gallagher explains the significance of the Scotland Act that was passed into law last week

First Minister Carwyn Jones AM
Jun
29

Welsh taxation as an economic lever

Alan Trench puts First Minister Carwyn Jones’ views on financing the National Assembly under the spotlight

The new Welsh Government should seek taxation powers to help protect against the worst of the cuts
May
17

Steps on the road to fiscal federalism

Eurfyl ap Gwilym argues that without at least some fiscal powers the Welsh Government is still a long way from being a real government

George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer
May
16

Wales and Scotland on diverging fiscal course

Gerry Holtham explores the way the SNP success is affecting prospects for a Welsh financial settlement

Last week Nick Clegg said the next step on the Welsh devolution road would be looking for ways to make the Assembly responsible for raising at least some of the money it spends
Mar
10

Devolution’s next step in Wales

John Osmond discerns the outline of a political deal emerging to hitch taxation powers to the wheels of Barnett reform

Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the SNP
Jan
29

Scotland Special 1: Sleep walking to independence

Gerry Hassan explores the next steps on the road to self-determination for SNP

Carwyn Jones with Welsh Government Ministers
Jan
21