But if devolution is to work, the British state also needs not just to devolve more power and resources but to develop a devolution mindset. As a first move, we should replace the House of Lords with a Senate of the Nations, and Regions based in the north, and at the same time guarantee the regions and nations places right at the centre of the government. For while in recent polls more than 50 per cent want Scotland to be independent, 60 per cent agreed that in spite of current challenges the different countries of the UK "still have more in common than divides us", with a majority across all social groups. [Extracted from the article]
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