article_snippet.sent: SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon demanded SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon MPs have a say over the running of the whole of the UK, raising the prospect of Scottish nationalists calling the shots on policies which only apply south of the border.
article_snippet.sent: George Osborne told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: 'It's a new feature of this election that a Labour party cannot win an overall majority, so a Labour party would rely on this deeply unstable block of Scottish Nationalists. '
article_snippet.sent: The Scottish Nationalist leaders would clearly be the stronger force in a Labour minority government propped up by The Scottish Nationalist leaders.'
article_snippet.sent: The former Scottish First Minister, who is set to be one of up to 50 SNP MPs elected next month, was filmed at a rally mocking Labour's weakness north of the border.
article_snippet.sent: People have to make People choice, but People will keep fighting that big argument about how People can create a better Scotland for working people and a better United Kingdom.'
article_snippet.sent: Challenged about why he is not willing to work with the SNP, he added: 'The reason why I am not going to have a coalition with the Scottish national party is we have got fundamental differences . '
article_snippet.sent: And the most fundamental difference of all is the Scottish national party still want to break up the country. '
article_snippet.sent: the Scottish national party have ruled out having another referendum on independence within the next five years. '
article_snippet.sent: the Scottish national party used to say it was once in a lifetime.
article_snippet.sent: When you have got those big, big differences I can't see how having a coalition with the Scottish national party.'
article_snippet.sent: The ‘English votes’ plan would seek to resolve a longstanding constitutional question which will become more urgent than ever once the Scottish Parliament is handed yet more powers.
article_snippet.sent: William Hague (right) wants to strip Scottish MPs of the power to impose tax changes, education and health reforms on England, given Holyrood will soon control all these issues in Scotland.
article_snippet.sent: The manifesto could also make it difficult for a Scottish MP to again hold the office of Chancellor or Prime Minister, given Chancellor or Prime Minister would be unable to vote on some of Chancellor or Prime Minister own Government’s legislation.
article_snippet.sent: For decades, Labour has relied on the votes of Labour power base of Scottish MPs to rule Westminster.
article_snippet.sent: But since the creation of the Scottish Parliament, critics have questioned how it can be right for Scots MPs to have the crucial say on issues such as tuition fees and foundation hospitals which no longer affect Scots MPs constituents.
article_snippet.sent: William Hague (right) is expected to say that the scale of devolution now to be given to Scotland means the question of the status of Scottish MPs at Westminster is unavoidable.