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The case for an English Parliament.

TheWza [Edit] [Delete] 10:10, 4 February '15

"England could be “held to ransom” by Scottish MPs because Labour will not back moves to give English MPs a “decisive say” over issues that only apply south of the Border, William Hague has said."

-Er, yes. Which is precisely what you and your Labour chums were seeing FOR when you said "Stay with us, Better Together, UKOK".

"Mr Hague, the senior Tory said that if his party wins the election, it will bring in measures to prevent Scottish MPs from being able to “impose” their will on English-only matters."

-Awww, diddums.

"Mr Hague said that without fundamental reform “the way in which English laws are made will become steadily less democratic and accountable”."

-No mention of an English parliament, though, eh?

http://m.scotsman.com/news/uk/hague-scottish-mps-could-hold-england-to-ransom-1-3678870

Meanwhile, in Scotlandshire...

http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/archives/9194
&
http://scotgoespop.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/are-these-ashcroft-constituency-results.html?m=1

Awwwwwww, sheeeeit. Lizard Jimbo's promise of retaining (and improving on) Labour's seat count looks like a somewhat bold statement, to say the least.

So.... when will people finally realise that the only way to save the UK is to abolish devolution, or to have an English Parliament?


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