On federalism

Interesting article from Henry Mcleish (Scotsman, 4 December) on federalism. Two points, if I may; firstly, he says that referenda are “weapons of mass division”. He may have a point, but if we must have them, then we do need hurdles on percentage turnout, and on percentage majorities, ie, percentages that must be reached before one becomes law. The current practice of 50 per cent plus one, for enactment, is