EVEN THE TORIES DON'T THINK THERE'S A BRITAIN:

Tories plan to give Holyrood greater power over taxation (HAMISH MACDONELL, 10/05/06, The Scotsman)
POWERS to cut excise, stamp and fuel duty would be transferred to Scotland under Conservative proposals to give Holyrood more control over tax.

A final decision has not yet been made on the plans but senior sources have revealed the Tories are close to agreeing a new approach of "partial fiscal autonomy".