pastafarian
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Did i just hear Cameron correctly outside No 10
has he just promised an end to the West Lothian question
has he just promised an end to the West Lothian question
Cue more muddled thinking and an extra layer of bureaucracy which has to be paid for by all of us on a voting turnout of 30% in local government. You almost have to admire Vladamir Putin's way of doing things, Control the media, crush any internal opposition, wave the Russian flag and do whatever takes his fancy.
whats local government turnout got to do with the West Lothian question?
The West Lothian question can only be resolved by the formation of an English parliament with the power to decide the major laws for England in the way of the devolved parliaments that have been formed in Scotland and Wales. That would theoreticlly give us a series of government in the form of town councils, local government councils, a council/government for England, a United Kingdom parliament and an European parliament.
This will result in more voter apathy as the water get ever more muddy with elected representatives on multitudinous levels. You may currently know your local MP but I expect you could not name any of your town councillor/ county councillor/European parliament MEP representatives. So we get another bland layer of government that no one really cares about. Does that help ?
And all the time the Tories are coming up with "solutions" to this new mess they'll be doing it not only hastily but with one eye on measures to reduce the effectiveness and threat of UKIP.
The West Lothian question can only be resolved by the formation of an English parliament with the power to decide the major laws for England in the way of the devolved parliaments that have been formed in Scotland and Wales. That would theoreticlly give us a series of government in the form of town councils, local government councils, a council/government for England, a United Kingdom parliament and an European parliament.
This will result in more voter apathy as the water get ever more muddy with elected representatives on multitudinous levels. You may currently know your local MP but I expect you could not name any of your town councillor/ county councillor/European parliament MEP representatives. So we get another bland layer of government that no one really cares about. Does that help ?
Or, we could be a United Kingdom and have the same laws, taxes, policies and rules throughout the Kingdom. Otherwise, what's the point?
About time too.
I'm really pleased we still have a UK this morning, but Scottish MPs should not be allowed to vote on English issues.
Gauntlet thrown down to the Labour Party who will oppose this?
Or, we could be a United Kingdom and have the same laws, taxes, policies and rules throughout the Kingdom. Otherwise, what's the point?
Cue more muddled thinking and an extra layer of bureaucracy which has to be paid for by all of us on a voting turnout of 30% in local government. You almost have to admire Vladamir Putin's way of doing things, Control the media, crush any internal opposition, wave the Russian flag and do whatever takes his fancy.
Did i just hear Cameron correctly outside No 10
has he just promised an end to the West Lothian question