English Parliament

by Chris | 3 Mar 2010 | 8 Comments

Over the past decade, support for an English Parliament has grown, from 18% to 29% – and 40% believe that the current “Barnett forumla” system …

by Chris | 13 Oct 2008 | No Comments

Over at the Wardman Wire, we are holding an online symposium on devolution and most specifically the issue of an English Parliament.
So far:

Dave Cole argues …

by Chris | 3 Jul 2008 | No Comments

The West Lothian Answer is not this:

Mr Clarke’s committee suggests there should be voting restrictions when MPs look at the “committee stage” of a bill …

by Chris | 28 Oct 2007 | No Comments

The idea of an English Grand Committee is a good one. It will reduce the currently enormous democratic deficit currently enforced upon England and its …

by Chris | 14 Oct 2007 | No Comments

Toque has made a new petition on the PM petitions site:
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to stop saying ‘Our country’ or ‘This country’ …

by Chris | 18 Sep 2007 | No Comments

Today is “Devolution Day” in Wales, a decade since the referendum narrowly in favour of devolution, which is now claimed by First Minister Rhodri Morgan …

by Chris | 11 Sep 2007 | No Comments

We want a referendum, and he’s going to try and get us one:
David Cameron is planning a Parliamentary ambush over the new EU treaty in …

by Chris | 17 Aug 2007 | No Comments

It seems that even some on the Left are coming around to the inherent problems with the current constitutional situation:
Pressure mounted yesterday on Labour to …

by Chris | 12 Jun 2007 | No Comments

Is it possible to the United Kingdom to survive the inequalities that exist within it – all of which are to the detriment of the …