Scotsman Archive: Anglo-Scottish relations, 22 February, 1950
In the current debate on Scottish government the settlement of 1707 is frequently referred to, often without a clear idea of what was then achieved or of the circumstances which determined the Treaty. Yet there is no inconsistency in urging a moderate degree of devolution for Scotland, and at the same time, in regarding the 1707 Union as a statesmanlike solution for problems that then existed.
It is equally wrong to denigrate the treaty-makers of 1707 and to maintain that their achievement is sacrosanct.
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