A New Law Could Widen Fissures in the United Kingdom

Amid the flurry of activity that has occurred in the British Parliament since the Conservative government was elected with a majority in May, one measure passed on Oct. 22 perhaps did not receive the attention it deserved: the "English Votes for English Laws" (EVEL) law. Coming as it did as a direct result of last year's Scottish independence referendum, perhaps commentators felt the subject had been exhausted. Nevertheless, EVEL has the potential to be just as important for the United Kingdom's fate as the referendum itself....