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C.E.P. News, England, UK December 22, 2016

Is Kezia Dugdale naively proposing war between Scotland and England?

Is Kezia Dugdale naively proposing war between Scotland and England? Kezia Dugdale’s naïve IPPR speech of the 7th December 2016 where she unveiled her proposal for a new Act of Union to save the UK could lead to…

C.E.P. News, England, UK November 2, 2016

6 points that show why English votes on English Laws will fail to address the English Question

Dear Members and Supporters The follow points show why English votes on English Laws will fail to address This is the overview statement for EVEL Basically English votes on English laws (EVEL) is legislatively weak because…

C.E.P. News, UK October 28, 2016

UKIP Leadership contender, Paul Nuttall, confirms his support for an English Parliament

UKIP Leadership contender, Paul Nuttall, confirm his support for an English Parliament

C.E.P. News, England, UK August 17, 2016

INDEPENDENCE FOR ENGLAND?

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,…

C.E.P. News, UK July 19, 2016

The National View: Scotland has spoken – if the UK wants Trident, it’ll have to find somewhere else to keep it

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…

England, European Union, UK June 28, 2016

The sore loser, Nicola Sturgeon – this is war talk

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…

C.E.P. News, UK June 7, 2016

Reclaiming Patriotism – How Labour Speaks to ‘Englishness’

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…

C.E.P. News, UK March 18, 2016

Sunday Trading and the Limits of EVEL

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…

C.E.P. News, UK February 22, 2016

Will the EU referendum trigger the break-up of the United Kingdom?

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…

English Labour, UK February 16, 2016

Billy Bragg: Here’s how Labour can truly “speak for England”

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…