INDEPENDENCE FOR ENGLAND? Since England has no constitutional or political existence of itself it could be argued that England is the last British colony. Indeed the Encyclopaedia Britannica describes England thus: ‘Outside the British Isles,…
ALL but one of Scotland’s MPs voted against the renewal of Trident last night. At the General Election in May last year, David Mundell, the Conservative MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale & Tweeddale, stood on a…
The moment the EU referendum concluded, Nicola Sturgeon thrust forward the prospect of another Scottish independence referendum. Although the SNP has a right to request another independence referendum at any time, they must also accept…
Date: 6 June, 2016Author: Will Simpson0 Comments If we are to appear like a government-in-waiting we must offer positive answers to the issues that the public care about. We cannot simply vacate the ground that…
Below is an article that was recently published by the Centre on Constitutional Change. It goes some way to explain why EVEL does not and will not work. Sunday Trading and the Limits of EVEL…
If England drags Scotland out of the EU, there will be trouble. But if Scotland keeps England inside, it could be double The fact that so many Scottish business people are terrified of the possible…
Rather than seeking to wrap itself in the Cross of St George in the hope of looking patriotic, the Labour Party should show us that they really do believe in this country by raising the…
The amended Bill will mean that the developer of onshore wind, greater than 50MW, will need to apply for planning permission generally to the local planning authority. The Clause in this Bill relating to onshore…
Today, Wednesday 4 November the House of Lords Constitution Committee sits and is taking evidence from the organisations. You will notice that the Campaign for an English Parliament once again finds its excluded from giving…