“this is not an a la carte menu for devolution”

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Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Shaun Woodward was speaking at the Labour Party Conference today.. and talking tough [or perhaps just setting himself a target in his new job? – Ed]. It doesn’t change any of the detail on the target date for that issue – which has already been acknowledged by government. But in his description of the St Andrews Agreement as “not an a la carte menu for devolution” did he remember something else on that menu?

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