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England:time for its own parliament?

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papaoscar Thu 09-Jan-14 06:38:42

Here's a challenge for the distinguished members of the Gransnet Supreme Council: Has the time now come to consider the establishment of an English parliament to deal specifically with English matters and, if so, where should it be located?

This submission prompted by existing devolved arrangements and the Scottish referendum next year. Should the UK, or what is left of it, consider changing to a federal system? Or would that just further weaken the effectiveness of UK government and introduce a further layer of expensive bureaucracy? Time for the sleeping lion to awake, perhaps?

There's a heady subject to occupy a wet and windy winter morning!

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absent Thu 09-Jan-14 08:06:01

I have heard that turkeys don't vote for Christmas so an English parliament is unlikely to appeal to those who ride the Westminster gravy train.

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JessM Thu 09-Jan-14 08:29:20

Your reasoning absent? Surely another parliament would open up yet more job opportunities for those who work in politics?
There is already a divergence of the choices made for public services in England, Wales, N Ireland and Scotland. e.g there are no academy schools or 'free schools" here in Wales. An interesting experiment in how to run the UK.
An English parliament would probably be Tory for ever, the needs of the home counties would dominate, so it would further exacerbate the north - south divide. Yorkshire would be declaring UDI within the decade.

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absent Thu 09-Jan-14 08:32:42

Diminution of power JessM.

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feetlebaum Thu 09-Jan-14 09:16:08

No.

Next question?

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JessM Thu 09-Jan-14 10:03:35

You're being cryptic absent

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rosesarered Fri 17-Jan-14 12:05:57

We already have a Parliament thank you, which has been going for some time now.smile

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durhamjen Fri 17-Jan-14 15:30:42

Yorkshire did have a vote, but it was turned down.
It might not be now.
I'd quite like a Parliament for the North, providing we can keep all our money.

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