Cameron's plans to shake up English lawmaking worry his rivals
Britain's two main political parties accused each other on Tuesday of putting the future of the nation at risk as they drew battle lines over how to reform the constitution after Scotland's failed bid for independence.
A last-ditch promise to transfer powers to Scotland's devolved parliament from London helped swing a close referendum in September in favor of keeping the United Kingdom together, but that has awakened decades-old grievances over imbalances in the way laws are made in England.
At its heart is what is known as the "West-Lothian Question": why are Scottish parliamentarians allowed to vote on laws that only affect England when English lawmakers cannot vote on Scottish matters that are now decided in Edinburgh?
Both main parties agree on the need for constitutional change, but the opposition Labor, which has strong support in Scotland, has said the ruling Conservative's proposals could split the UK "by the back door".
