Posted on 10 June 2008 by David
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 »
Posted on 9 June 2008 by David
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 »
Posted on 5 June 2008 by David
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 [...]
Filed under: David Cameron, England, English Parliament, Frank Field, Gordon Brown, Labour Party, Scotland, United Kingdom, constitutional reform, devolution, federal UK, parliament, politics, referendum, sovereignty, the English Question | 4 Comments »
