scot47

One of England's more interesting contemporary thinkers

http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/lates...390-roger.html

robin1234

I've never heard of this political party before, but they must be taken seriously; they own a van!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:English_Democrats_Renault_Kangoo_van.jpg

Sally Redux

"0 awesome comments" on Roger Scruton

Sorry wrong link quoted.

FlaviusAetius

Well...if the Scots can have a parliament of their very own, why not the English, the Welsh, the Cornish, Yorkshiremen, Manxmen and Ulstermen? Devolution gone crazy.

A lot of folks in the States would like to do the same thing - Texas and Florida, for example. Then, of course, there's Catalaunia and Venice.

robin1234

Er... The Isle of Man has always had a parliament. In fact, it is the oldest parliament in the world.

FlaviusAetius

Of course you are correct. There is also the Northern Ireland Assembly and the National Assembly for Wales. I was imagining each of the mentioned areas as having fully sovereign power, similar to an independent Scotland, should that happen.

In this country, the fault lines run in many directions, usually along red-blue state lines; and with alternating hard left and hard right governments, the center is shrinking and centrifugal forces are building steadily. Should the Democrats succeed in adding millions of currently illegal aliens to the voting rolls and thus give themselves a permanent governing majority, the country will almost certainly break up. But that is off the OP's topic.

robin1234

Not sure what you mean by this. A "hard left" government in the US? What did they, nationalise industry and public transport? I introduce a National Health Service? Impose a fair rate of income tax on the wealthy? Make university education free of charge, like CUNY back in the good old days? Not sure that I remember that government.

neilcumming

Does the UK need these WMD?I know they says its a deterrent but against what and whom?

Nutek

We can use 'em to keep the Scottish out.

Better make sure we get them back first though.

scot47

Trident ? Even Michael Portillo says they are a waste of money !

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/p...cle3731486.ece

neilcumming

Lol,your welcome to them!

SultanOfSwing

*you're

I do hope Scotland will sort out its education system if it gains independence

neilcumming

30 billion pounds?? Are these people crazy?The UK has a trillion pounds of debt and Westminster are wasting all this money !Its just incredible,we should have a referendum on itNorth Korea?They dont even know where the UK is !

MostlyYank

But you have to wear the pants.

Pete

SultanOfSwing

No, no I don't.