Andy I do remember. Did you deal with them with a whatever attitude?

I'm not talking about taking a 'whatever' attitude.  Rather, I'm talking about taking a Christian attitude to the issue.

Incidentally, the move toward devolution since 1997 has actually seen a more divided UK than we've had for decades.  For instance, the differences in educational attainment between Scotland, England and Wales have all grown dramatically since the relevant 'assemblies' were given devolved power over the issue.  Look, again, at the massive difference between the costs of further/higher education in the 3 states of the Union.