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value-added tax rates, couldn t be set different in scotland. there are some restrictions. but we want maximum fiscal powers within the united kingdom context. why do we want that? not for its own sake, but because the more powers we have the more fiscal responsibility we have the more ability we have to shape things like our system of social security, the more able we will be to grow our economy, to make sure we re doing the things and pursuing the policies that help us to attract investment and jobs and grow our economy faerls and more sustainably. so its powers and we ll make those arguments in the westminster parliament as the debate for autonomy of scotland continues over the weeking and months to come. so you re not saying it s happening imminently the push to have this fiscal autonomy. well, there is legislation going through the house of commons right now. it s just started to extend the powers of the scottish parliament in what i would argue are reasonably ....
whenever, is another crucial milestone on the rocky road which is the debate for the last 10 years. nobody arguing that the eu was perfect. i think it is a force for good. for jobs, services and workers rights. let s avoid all costs and wastelands. thank you. [applause] 40 years ago we experienced the first referendum, at a time when the party was divided. after it the nature of these negotiations being carried out were not entirely clear. of course, must have changed. it is now a member union of 28 states. my own party has fully embraced the eu, recognizing its importance to scotland. in contrast to the 1975 government, government ministers that were not to be free to campaign, or at least that seems that way, we are more likely to have a referendum. it is appropriate to make this referendum something that the public can engage in fully. that should mean not only votes for 16-year-olds and the team 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds, but for eu citizen. those from oth ....
to fit the bill for the future. and political identities are relevant to the third point i want to talk about. the coming referendum on the uk s membership in the european union. something that is huge significance within the uk but as i found in the united states a matter of considerable interest for people here as well. what people find in the uk find odd about this refereneddom is that the prime minister says he wants to stay in the european union. both of the biggest uk parties say they want to stay in the european union. there s overwhelming support, or so it seems in the westminster parliament, yet here we are in the united kingdom standing very close to the exit door to the eu. interestingly those who the prime minister is seeking to appease with a european referendum skeptics in his other apparent or the united kingdom independence party are unlikely to be appeased by a renegotiated membership of the european union. that body of opinion is for the uk to exit the ....
invited to do so by donald trump. those are the here on bbc news, in this special edition of the last year, and explore the new political landscape as we enter 2000 we examine the forces behind the momentous events of the last year, and explore the new political landscape as we enter 2017. the events of the last year have changed our world. popular votes in the united states and united kingdom have shaken the west. both have been an angry backlash against decades old policies. an angry backlash against decades-old policies. who will pay for the the events of the last year have changed our world. popular votes in the united states and united kingdom have shaken the west. both have been an angry backlash against decades old policies. who will pay for. the rising tide of antiestablishment feeling is found its voice in social media. as the new means of communicating propelled us new means of communicating propelled us into an age where fact no longer matters? post truce is ....
promised to do more for people sleeping on the streets. here s our political correspondent, iain watson. the british people have spoken and the answer is, we are out. the eu referendum divided not just the answer is, we are out. the eu referendum divided notjust the politicians, but communities and families. so, against this backdrop, it is perhaps not surprising that in her christmas message, the prime minister appealed to unity. ina in a separate message recorded for the armed forces, theresa may tells them that the government is on their side. jeremy corbyn says his thoughts are with those experiencing loneliness and despair at this time of year. he recently visited a homelessness charity in london, and used his christmas message to repeat the promise he gave them. labour has pledged to put an end to rough sleeping in ourfirst pledged to put an end to rough sleeping in our first term pledged to put an end to rough sleeping in ourfirst term of government. we would do ....