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Published Date: 27 April 2008
By Jenny Percival
Westminster Editor
Ken Livingstone said last night he envied Alex Salmond's powers as First Minister and wanted London to enjoy the same kind of independence from Westminster.
The Labour mayoral candidate told Scotland on Sunday: "Londoners would like to have more of the powers Scotland has. The three great devolution referendums made possible by Labour were Scotland, Wales and London, but Scotland got by far the greatest powers over public services." Livingstone also said that although he had enjoyed working with former First Minister Jack McConnell, the pair had had disagreements. In contrast, he spoke warmly of Salmond, with whom he worked after last summer's terror attacks in London and Glasgow.

"I have always liked Alex Salmond and I hope London and Scotland can work together where we agree or have areas of common ground," he said.







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  • Last Updated: 26 April 2008 7:34 PM
  • Source: Scotland On Sunday
  • Location: Scotland
 
1

Angus Ogg,

26/04/2008 22:39:14
Is this the same Ken Livingstone, who, in June 2006 said....

"We need Crossrail to keep London's economy ticking over so that we can continue to pay for the Scottish to live the lifestyle to which they are accustomed."

Ken Livingstone ? More like Clown Livingstone. What a two faced to55pot.
2

Hugo of Garven,

27/04/2008 10:22:48
So presumably Ken is supporting the call for a high speed train link from Scotland to the Channel tunnel?
3

donald,

glasgow 27/04/2008 10:56:02
Scotland would like all of the powers back that London has stolen.
4

Eve,

Scotland Bonnie Scotland 27/04/2008 13:39:03
#3 donald: Aye, you could say that again!!
5

Eve,

Scotland 27/04/2008 16:03:24
Oh I didnae realise that London was a country!

I was under the ellusion that Westminster was in London! (I have no I dear where I got that notion, mmm may be it was when I took my frist and last wee trip to London and went on their one of there bus tours.)
6

Scotindy,

Los Angeles 27/04/2008 18:21:14
Livingston is a two faced lying Turd! Please go back to when he first stood for Mayor of London,he wanted SCOTLAND to pay back what he considered over payments in the Barnett system by Londoners.
As far as being good buddies with Jack McConnell,well a perfect pair of LOSERS. Evolution has passed both of those guys bye!!!!

 

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