Canon Kenyon Wright, who chaired the Scottish Constitutional Convention, has urged people to vote Yes
A retired churchman who helped establish the Scottish Parliament has claimed unionist MPs do not understand that the key issue of the independence debate was about where power lies.
Canon Kenyon Wright, chairman of the Scottish Constitutional Convention, said he was not surprised Westminster party leaders were “running scared” because a Yes vote could easily lead to major changes in the political system in London.
Reflecting on the debate which comes to a climax on Thursday, the Yes supporter said: “It is about power.
“Who has the ultimate power and right to decide Scotland’s future? Westminster or Scotland’s people and parliament – it cannot be both.”
Mr Wright, who shared a platform with First Minister Alex Salmond in Edinburgh yesterday, claimed devolution was power by gift or loan and could be taken back by Westminster.
He revealed that he suggested to the Scottish and UK governments five years ago that the referendum ballot paper should have a third option, asking if people supported greater autonomy for Scotland in a radically reformed UK.
But he added that the “door was slammed shut by Cameron and the usual suspects”.
Scottish independence: Devolution architect hits out at Westminster
