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A deal that reshapes UK politics once again

Iain Macwhirter: Picture the scene. First Minister Alex Salmond and his Labour deputy, Wendy Alexander, announce a political breakthrough: a coalition partnership, which commits both parties to campaign for a referendum to extend the reach of Holyrood and give it full tax-raising powers.

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IAIN MacWHIRTER

Picture the scene.