THE NEED FOR AN ENGLISH PARLIAMENT
PRESS RELEASE
GORDON BROWN - FIRST MINISTER FOR ENGLAND?
Ed Vaizey, Conservative MP for Wantage and reportedly a close ally of the Dave Cameron, the Conservative Leader, is quoted, in The Scotsman, as having stated, on the 6th February, that:- “there is an elephant in the room which is not being addressed, which is, if Scotland has devolution, then Scottish MPs should not be responsible for putting through controversial legislation. That will be thrown into stark relief if we have a Prime Minister from Scotland”.
The English Democrats Party in reply would point that the Scottish Nation gave a substantial democratic mandate in their Referendum for the Scottish Parliament and English Democrats endorse the right of the Scottish Nation to national self-determination and would urge the Scots to reciprocate this endorsement for the English Nation.
So far as the constitutional position of Gordon Brown is concerned, whilst we accept the anomaly, about which Mr Vaizey expressed himself, English Democrats do not reach the same conclusion.
Gordon Brown, as a member of the Westminster Parliament of the United Kingdom, has as much constitutional right to be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, as any other Member of the Westminster Parliament.
What is democratically improper however is for Gordon Brown, as the M.P. of a devolved Scottish constituency to become in effect also the First Minister for England without having a democratic mandate from the people of England.
English Democrats call for a proper national devolution for England with our own Parliament and our own First Minister elected by voters in England.
Interestingly Ed Vaizey’s remarks throw into stark relief one of the absurd consequences of the Conservative proposal for English Votes for English Laws (“EVEL”). This same proposal was successfully defeated by the Conservative Party in the Irish Home Rule debates of 100 years ago!
Robin Tilbrook
Chairman
English Democrats Party
Quires Green, Willingale, Ongar, Essex, CM5 0QP
Tel: 01277 896000
Fax: 01277 896050
Email: robintilbrook@aol.com
GORDON BROWN - FIRST MINISTER FOR ENGLAND?
Ed Vaizey, Conservative MP for Wantage and reportedly a close ally of the Dave Cameron, the Conservative Leader, is quoted, in The Scotsman, as having stated, on the 6th February, that:- “there is an elephant in the room which is not being addressed, which is, if Scotland has devolution, then Scottish MPs should not be responsible for putting through controversial legislation. That will be thrown into stark relief if we have a Prime Minister from Scotland”.
The English Democrats Party in reply would point that the Scottish Nation gave a substantial democratic mandate in their Referendum for the Scottish Parliament and English Democrats endorse the right of the Scottish Nation to national self-determination and would urge the Scots to reciprocate this endorsement for the English Nation.
So far as the constitutional position of Gordon Brown is concerned, whilst we accept the anomaly, about which Mr Vaizey expressed himself, English Democrats do not reach the same conclusion.
Gordon Brown, as a member of the Westminster Parliament of the United Kingdom, has as much constitutional right to be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, as any other Member of the Westminster Parliament.
What is democratically improper however is for Gordon Brown, as the M.P. of a devolved Scottish constituency to become in effect also the First Minister for England without having a democratic mandate from the people of England.
English Democrats call for a proper national devolution for England with our own Parliament and our own First Minister elected by voters in England.
Interestingly Ed Vaizey’s remarks throw into stark relief one of the absurd consequences of the Conservative proposal for English Votes for English Laws (“EVEL”). This same proposal was successfully defeated by the Conservative Party in the Irish Home Rule debates of 100 years ago!
Robin Tilbrook
Chairman
English Democrats Party
Quires Green, Willingale, Ongar, Essex, CM5 0QP
Tel: 01277 896000
Fax: 01277 896050
Email: robintilbrook@aol.com
posted by erc @ 10:03 pm
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