Scotland’s decision to vote a historic “nae” to rebuff independence and keep aloft the Union Jack is certainly not the end of the road for the U.K. (“ >Scots vote to stay in a united kingdom ,” Sept. 20). Even as the U.K. heaves a sigh of relief, the task of devolution remains. There will be tough bargaining by Scotland for more powers. There may have to be a revamp of the federal structure of the U.K. with its constituents, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, getting greater autonomy and with devolution of more powers to local and regional governments. With many quarters pointing to the difficulties in reaching a quick consensus among lawmakers on the details of devolution, the countdown for arriving at a concrete formula for devolution begins now. Scotland may not have become independent, but Britain may never be the same again.
R. Sampath,
Chennai
The promise of large-scale devolution of power to Scotland if it were to remain a part of the U.K. is perhaps the main reason why the majority chose not to secede from the mainland. It is time for the mainstream parties of Westminster to keep their promises and ensure that Scottish faith in them is not betrayed.
M. Jeyaram,
Sholavandan, Tamil Nadu
