Comments on: Solve the need for an EP http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/09/28/solve-the-need-for-an-ep/ English, Rationalist and Liberal Conservative Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:50:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Ronnie http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/09/28/solve-the-need-for-an-ep/#comment-15255 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:41:04 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/09/28/solve-the-need-for-an-ep/#comment-15255 I greatly enjoyed your contribution on climate change Gavin, on Iain Dale's site today. Thanks I greatly enjoyed your contribution on climate change Gavin, on Iain Dale’s site today. Thanks

]]> by: james http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/09/28/solve-the-need-for-an-ep/#comment-15237 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:04:26 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/09/28/solve-the-need-for-an-ep/#comment-15237 Yes but the weakness in the whole argument is the Scottish unwillingness, at ground level, to devolve. They know which side their bread's buttered on. Yes but the weakness in the whole argument is the Scottish unwillingness, at ground level, to devolve. They know which side their bread’s buttered on.

]]> by: Gav http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/09/28/solve-the-need-for-an-ep/#comment-15235 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:51:28 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/09/28/solve-the-need-for-an-ep/#comment-15235 Scottish independence does solve some major problems, but not the problem of Welsh MPs voting on English matters. Also any independence granted to Scotland would be negotiated by the British government. That would mean, very shortly, Gordon Brown or John Reid negotiating with the country that the constituency he represents is situated in. I would prefer that negotiations for any particular country's withdrawal was done by the parliaments of the other countries. Scottish independence does solve some major problems, but not the problem of Welsh MPs voting on English matters.

Also any independence granted to Scotland would be negotiated by the British government. That would mean, very shortly, Gordon Brown or John Reid negotiating with the country that the constituency he represents is situated in. I would prefer that negotiations for any particular country’s withdrawal was done by the parliaments of the other countries.

]]> by: mark adams http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/09/28/solve-the-need-for-an-ep/#comment-15233 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:41:55 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/09/28/solve-the-need-for-an-ep/#comment-15233 Personally I think Scottish independence would be a fairly comprehensive solution. Personally I think Scottish independence would be a fairly comprehensive solution.

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