First Reaction to the All Wales Convention Report

I haven't had time yet to analyse in full the Convention report, but the key conclusions are very clear.

i) There is a majority (albeit a small one) in favour of a Scottish style parliament for Wales.
ii) That a proposed referendum is emminently winnable.

There are many other aspects of the report that highlight some of the deficiencies / challenges of the current dispensation - the complexity of the framework, the need for a statute book, the benefits of the Scottish and Northern Irish models of reserved powers and the report should be heeded on these matters.

The Convetion's conclusions on law making powers is clear:
"The Convention is convinced that Part 4 [Law Making Powers] offers substantial advantage over the present arrangements in Part 3 [The current position]. It would offer greater efficiency, permit a strategic approach to the drafting of the legislation, provide greater clarity, be more consistent with the rule of law and democratic tradition, and reflect the emerging maturity of the National Assembly for Wales."

I couldn't have put it better myself!