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English Votes for English Laws

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durhamjen Fri 03-Jul-15 16:54:59

This is to be given a fast-track timetable in the Commons, so that MPs can vote on it on 15th July.
Do you think this is right? Less than two weeks to decide on the biggest shakeup since the Act of the Union?

If this goes ahead, no Scottish MP would ever be able to be PM, according to some commentators.
Why was there such a fuss made about Scotland staying in the union when the Government are now wanting to kick Scotland out?
Gerald Kaufman has said that it will undermine the whole basis of British democracy back to the Magna Carta.

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Anniebach Thu 16-Jul-15 11:23:14

Lilygran, I find ' you Welsh' ill mannered and offensive , thankfully not all English are the same , just you English

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Iam64 Thu 16-Jul-15 12:00:04

Lilygran - we mancs could be said to have "got it wrong first time and voted no" to an elected mayor. We didn't want one, but we're getting one now, whether we like it or not. Devo Manc - democracy in action - not!

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durhamjen Thu 16-Jul-15 14:18:39

Same in the North East. As things stand we will not be part of the Northern Powerhouse unless we agree to a mayor. We voted no the first time, as did Yorkshire, so there are a lot of people in the UK who got it wrong, whatever that means.

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Lilygran Thu 16-Jul-15 15:35:12

FHS Annie what's rude about 'you Welsh'? I don't find 'you English' in the least offensive.

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whitewave Thu 16-Jul-15 15:40:09

The powerhouse seems to be on hold anyway.

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Lilygran Thu 16-Jul-15 15:46:09

But it looks as though we're going to get the mayors whether we want them or not!

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whitewave Thu 16-Jul-15 15:47:40

Tory democracy in action!grin

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Anniebach Thu 16-Jul-15 16:35:34

You may not find it offensive Lillygran I do , I would never address a person from another country in that manner, for me it's the English, the Scots , the
Irish. Really you are saying 'you people' , most unpleasant

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