English Parliament

[foxbat3000]

I'm Scots but I've come to the conclusion that the present form of union is no longer workable there has to be a UK Senate(it would sit in the House of Lords) and Westminster would once again be the home of the English parliament. The Senate would do everything that the national parliaments did not wish to do foreign affairs defence etc. The English Parliament, which adjourned on 25 March 1707, is hereby reconvened..................

[BrilloPad]

Who cares what parliament there is? These days its almost an American system where the 10 Downing Street/White House is what counts. The "Executive office" does not care about parliament.

[Zippy]

Who cares what parliament there is? These days its almost an American system where the 10 Downing Street/White House is what counts. The "Executive office" does not care about parliament.

So we just give up on the ideal then?

[HairyArsedBloke]

There is a very simple way to solve the problems we are in - ban all Scots from holding higher offices like being in the cabinet.

Simples.

[EternalOptimist]

If we lived in ideal world, where the lion laid down with the lamb, and there were no nasty people, I would be in favour of one form of government

but
If we lived in a feral world, where the lion laid down with the lamb then ate it, and there are only nasty people, I would be in favour of a different form of government

I think we are in the second, and for that reason, the Union is a good thing and we should not be so quick to throw it away.


hic

[RichardCranium]

Once the thingy agreement is signed and Blair is EU President, we may as well shut down the Houses of Commons and Lords.

We'll just go without representation in England, much as it has seemed for a couple of decades.

[foxbat3000]

cmon guys try to be more positive

Just cos its a recession doesn't mean we throw hands up in the air and say "there's no point trying" we're contractors for **** sake we always win. An English parliament would bring a new dawn to your country a fresh spirit a new hope don't any of you live for that shame on you.

[RichardCranium]

An English parliament would bring a new dawn to your country

more work for EDS and Indians

[PM-Junkie]

We're all going to be under the control of president tony soon, so parliament/downing street/england/scotland won't matter anyway.

[BrilloPad]

So we just give up on the ideal then?

"ideal" : look at their expenses.....