ICANN – the body responsible for administering the Internet’s domain system (the domains being the endings of web addresses, such as .com and .co.uk) – yesterday agreed to a major reform of the system, which will allow thousands of new domains, including dedicated domains for sub-national geographical areas such as cities (e.g. .ldn for London).
This [...]
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Ireland’s ‘no’ vote to the Lisbon Treaty (aka the EU constitution) is a victory for democracy over the political class and the supporters of ever-greater integration of the EU member states. It’s also a victory for Britain, and for England, which was unjustly denied the referendum it had been promised by an arrogant and unrepresentative [...]
Filed under: EU, EU constitution, England, Ireland's no vote, Lisbon Treaty, Scotland, United Kingdom, federalism, parliament, politics, referendum | 2 Comments »
Yesterday, the Daily Telegraph leaked news about the Conservatives’ supposed answer to the West Lothian Question: the fact that Scottish- (and Welsh- and Northern Irish-) elected MPs can vote on legislation affecting England only whereas MPs for English constituencies can no longer do the same for much of the corresponding legislation for Scotland, Wales and [...]
Filed under: Britain, Conservative Party, England, English Grand Committee, English Parliament, English pauses for English clauses, United Kingdom, West Lothian Question, devolution, federal UK, parliament, politics, the English Question | 6 Comments »
The Sunday Times reported yesterday that Frank Field has urged Gordon Brown to hold an immediate UK-wide referendum on the future of the Union. The Labour MP is quoted as saying, “Unless Gordon Brown wrongfoots [Alex Salmond] by addressing the English question and by holding a UK-wide referendum before he has the chance to build [...]
Filed under: England, English independence, Frank Field, Gordon Brown, Labour Party, Scotland, Scottish Claim of Right, Scottish independence, United Kingdom, constitutional convention, constitutional reform, parliament, politics, referendum, sovereignty, the English Question | 2 Comments »
In his speech to the University of Hertfordshire on Tuesday of this week, Labour MP Frank Field made out a strong case for the right of all UK citizens, not just Scottish voters, to determine the future shape of the UK: “Wendy Alexander . . . recently called for an early referendum on independence. Yet [...]
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Just signed the Downing Street petition for a referendum on English independence I came across today. This actually calls for a referendum on English independence irrespective of whether the Scots are offered a referendum on independence for Scotland, or if they go ahead and have one anyway whether the British government, or the Scottish First Minister for England, [...]
Filed under: Britain, Downing Street petition, England, English independence, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Scottish independence, Wales, Welsh independence, constitutional reform, devolution, federal UK, nationalism, parliament, politics, referendum, sovereignty, unionism | 3 Comments »
