TODAY is American Independence Day - but what do you think about more independence for the English?
Earlier this week a Conservative taskforce proposed that MPs from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should have fewer powers over legislation which only affects England.
Measures for England are currently decided by the full parliament in Westminster, and MPs from around the UK can vote.
A Scottish MP is currently able to vote on matters affecting only England, such as university fees, but English MPs do not have the same say on some of the same issues in Scotland.
What do you think? Would a system of English votes for English laws be fairer? Should there be separate parliaments for the four countries in the UK? Or would changes to the current set-up spell the end of the Union?
Posted by: Your Lord, Erastus Theobald Piggott, The Distillery on 11:11am Fri 4 Jul 08
The [bold]Scots[/bold] get a better deal than the [bold]English[/bold], as far as [bold]Your Lord[/bold] is concerned.
They have more access to medicines than the [bold]English[/bold] and they do not have to pay university fees.
I think we should learn some lessons from [bold]Scotland[/bold].
Regarding the voting system, it seems hardly fair that a [bold]Scottish[/bold] MP is able to vote on [bold]English[/bold] issues but not vice versa. After all, would a [bold]Scot[/bold] be allowed to play football for [bold]England[/bold]?
Another good thing about the [bold]Scottish[/bold] is that they export very nice whisky.
[bold]Your Lord, Erastus Theobald Piggott[/bold]
The Scots get a better deal than the English, as far as Your Lord is concerned.
They have more access to medicines than the English and they do not have to pay university fees.
I think we should learn some lessons from Scotland.
Regarding the voting system, it seems hardly fair that a Scottish MP is able to vote on English issues but not vice versa. After all, would a Scot be allowed to play football for England?
Another good thing about the Scottish is that they export very nice whisky.
[quote][bold]Your Lord, Erastus Theobald Piggott[/bold] wrote:
The [bold]Scots[/bold] get a better deal than the [bold]English[/bold], as far as [bold]Your Lord[/bold] is concerned. They have more access to medicines than the [bold]English[/bold] and they do not have to pay university fees. I think we should learn some lessons from [bold]Scotland[/bold]. Regarding the voting system, it seems hardly fair that a [bold]Scottish[/bold] MP is able to vote on [bold]English[/bold] issues but not vice versa. After all, would a [bold]Scot[/bold] be allowed to play football for [bold]England[/bold]? Another good thing about the [bold]Scottish[/bold] is that they export very nice whisky. [bold]Your Lord, Erastus Theobald Piggott[/bold] [/quote] Well said. I agree.
They also pay the care home fees for their elderly folk.
We've got a shoddy deal at the moment and none seems to be looking after our interests.
Your Lord, Erastus Theobald Piggott wrote:
The Scots get a better deal than the English, as far as Your Lord is concerned. They have more access to medicines than the English and they do not have to pay university fees. I think we should learn some lessons from Scotland. Regarding the voting system, it seems hardly fair that a Scottish MP is able to vote on English issues but not vice versa. After all, would a Scot be allowed to play football for England? Another good thing about the Scottish is that they export very nice whisky. Your Lord, Erastus Theobald Piggott
Well said. I agree.
They also pay the care home fees for their elderly folk.
We've got a shoddy deal at the moment and none seems to be looking after our interests.
Posted by: Bewstan, Dartford on 2:25pm Fri 4 Jul 08
I'm fed up with all the privileges the Scots and the Welsh enjoy. They want independance I say give it to them, they have been a ball and chain on our economy for years. If they left the Union they'd be 2 of the poorest nations in Europe!
I'm fed up with all the privileges the Scots and the Welsh enjoy. They want independance I say give it to them, they have been a ball and chain on our economy for years. If they left the Union they'd be 2 of the poorest nations in Europe!
if we are not allowed to vote on things that affect scotland then they should not be allowed to vote on things that affect us fairs fair. Only prob is most of our government are scottish. oh well. Our current prime minister would not get a say, ha, sounds good to me. seeing as he does not give us a say when it comes to things that would affect us. again fairs fair.
if we are not allowed to vote on things that affect scotland then they should not be allowed to vote on things that affect us fairs fair. Only prob is most of our government are scottish. oh well. Our current prime minister would not get a say, ha, sounds good to me. seeing as he does not give us a say when it comes to things that would affect us. again fairs fair.
Posted by: Phil, barnehurst on 12:34pm Mon 7 Jul 08
Cant wait for the Scots and welsh to become independent!. We'll leave the E.U. then they will have to figure out how to get their lorries to Dover as we will put in our own border crossings. Ha HA! good riddance whingers. Look at the southern irish,couldn't wait to get rid of us,then they all came over here to live with us!
Cant wait for the Scots and welsh to become independent!. We'll leave the E.U. then they will have to figure out how to get their lorries to Dover as we will put in our own border crossings. Ha HA! good riddance whingers. Look at the southern irish,couldn't wait to get rid of us,then they all came over here to live with us!
Phil you sadden and anoy me in equal messure.
If it was not for the Irish you would have no roads or building`s
or pubs left.
Phil i will not wast my intelagents on you any more.
Phil you sadden and anoy me in equal messure.
If it was not for the Irish you would have no roads or building`s
or pubs left.
Phil i will not wast my intelagents on you any more.
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