THE NEED FOR AN ENGLISH PARLIAMENT

David Davis has voiced his support for a proposal from the Tory leader in the Scottish parliament, David McLetchie, that there should be tax cuts in Scotland.

The plan is to use the powers of the Scottish parliament which allow the MSPs to vary income tax by 3p in the pound. In this case, the Tories intend to cut income tax. Mr Davis said:

‘I agree with the Scottish Conservatives that Scottish people deserve lower taxes. Scotland’s historic entrepreneurship and commitment to educational standards make it superbly placed to become a tartan tiger economy, competing across the globe and raising the living standards for every Scot.’

This is all very well, and Mr Davis’s concern for Scottish taxpayers is very touching, but since the Scottish parliament’s expenditure is £10billion in excess of Scottish tax revenue, then the Scots deserve to be paying higher taxes and not less.

The Scottish parliament’s deficit is funded by a whopping subsidy from England and any tax cuts in Scotland will be again funded by England. This is outrageous.

The Tories are a British unionist party and will not defend English interests.

This simply shows again the need for an English party to represent English interests, and the need for an English parliament.