The Telegraph has an interesting survey over the issue of Scottish independence. It would appear more people in England want the Scots to leave the union than the Scots, percentage wise. Perhaps finally, the English have had enough of the extra payouts via the Barnett Formula, the whingeing, and Scottish politicians.
The other interesting thing about this survey is the growing support for an English Parliament, which is running at 49%, while the naysayers are down to 16%. If Britain is supposed to be a democratic state, why are the British continuing to deny a referendum on this?
The Prime Minister David Cameron, is fully supportive of the union and has previously stated he will fight tooth and nail to keep it going. I think he’s flogging a dead horse. He’s not willing to front the campaign to save the union because he knows no one in Scotland is going to listen to the ex-public school Tory Toff. The Tory vote in Scotland in minuscule where they have just a single representative in Westminster. Even he, as dumb as he is, must surely realise that the union is on its last legs and wants to carve out a position for himself post-union.
To those politicians who support the union I say this: if the union comes to an end, please do not think you can magically change from British to English overnight. For years you’ve denied us an English Parliament, so why on earth would you want to stand for election to it, if not for the gravy train?
You’re spot on. The only way to be safe is for an English parliament without political parties imo. Lets have the politicians serve the people. And a healthy does of direct democracy appears essential – referenda on the big issues – later – on all the issues.
Right now there are millions of English people on the verge of remembering who they are. It cannot be stopped. The Unions argument is full of fear while ours can be full of hope. We can make England into a small, peaceful, prosperous nation and a fantastic place to live and prosper. We can solve the problems the UK is afraid to tackle and have the best democracy in the world. Why should we settle for less?
Does anyone know why David Cameron is so keen to preserve the Union? After all, if he were indeed a Conservative, he would welcome the end of the Union, as this would substantially weaken the position of the Labour Party. For myself, I look forward to an English Parliament. Alexandra
Quite right, Cameron has said he doesn’t want to be Prime Minister of England so we will hold him to that when we get our own parliament along with all the other ‘Unionist’ MPs with English seats who’ve let England down so badly. Not a Labour supporter but let’s not forget Frank Field who deserves a role in an EP although it’s a pity he’s Labour, otherwise he could become our first ‘First Minister’
If there were an English parliament, I would ban just about everybody who’s ever been an MP from running for it, as they’ve nearly all been fanatically opposed to the very idea of democracy for England. In theory, this would include Frank Field, which would be unfortunate, as he’s one of the few MPs to have had sensible ideas on any subject in recent years, but he’ll be 70 this year, so he might just want to quit full time politics at the next election. If he does decide to leave that stinking cesspit at Wastemonster, I for one wouldn’t blame him. Mr Field might well have been a good First Minister of England.
I might be tempted to make an exception for Harriet Baldwin and one or two others, but the trouble is that, once you make one or two exceptions, they’ll all want special treatment.
I agree with you on Cameron. He’s not fit be England’s First or Prime Minister.
Ever since the other nations got their own representatives I have been a supporter of an English Parliament. How can it be fair that three nations get a body that can address their needs and concerns and one nation (the largest) has to make do with a body that has to deal with the big UK and international issues and then, if there is time, see what is going on in England?