I'm still highly dubious as to whether I implied anything of the sort, Kevin, but it's a semantic point at best...

As to the other, I have to disagree. Nothing has been 'imposed' on England's neighbours. England's neighbours, from what I remember demanded it. English muscle? Didn't take much muscle to pass it, either. And no, they didn't impose devolution on England. That particular subject was conspicuously passed over. Each region carefully made sure that it got what IT was after, & bugger everyone else.

Of course, what they wanted was the power to decide their own affairs without giving up one whit of their influence in Westminster... So who says they're not imposing on England, without English consent? I certainly never got asked for my consent! I don't think much of Tim Dalyell, but he's got this much right, that's for sure.