More On The Destruction Of The UK

Mr Hain said: “The implications of this cannot be overestimated. I think it would hobble the Union, and possibly destroy it.
“This is a blatant fix by the English Tories. They know the only hope they have of winning consistently is to separate Wales and Scotland from England.
“The whole principle that underpins the Parliamentary system in the UK is that all MPs have equal status. If Welsh and Scottish MPs were not allowed to vote on matters that superficially seem only to relate to England, that principle would no longer apply and MPs representing seats in Wales and Scotland would have an inferior, second class status.
“If that happened, there would be no question of any MP from Wales or Scotland ever becoming Prime Minister again. There would be no more Lloyd Georges or Jim Callaghans. This wouldn’t just affect Labour politicians – if the brightest and best Conservative MP happened to represent a seat in Wales, they would never be acceptable as a leader of their party.”


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Peter Hain Says The Tories Could Break Up Union

I am extremely concerned that David Cameron has a ruthless agenda that is not about what is best for Britain, but what is best for the Conservative Party. They want to reduce the size of the House of Commons by 50 seats because that does maximum damage to Labour. If they had proposed cutting its size by 100, many Tory MPs’ seats would have gone too. In pursuing this agenda, the Tory-led Government risks breaking up the union.

So says Peter Hain the former Labour Cabinet Minister.

Vote For The SNP At The Inverclyde By-Election

This Thursday there is a By-Election in Inverclyde for a Westminister seat. Labour hold the seat with a 14,000 majority. But the SNP with all its recent success fancy its chances of capturing the seat. This would be a great coup for the SNP. So vote for Anne McLaughlin on Thursday and send another SNP MP to Westminister.

Alex Salmond And Borrowing Powers

Alex Salmond speaks out. "The Scotland Bill does not address the challenges ahead and that is why the Scottish Government has presented the Treasury with a comprehensive paper outlining proposals to improve borrowing powers in the Scotland Bill.
"There is clear agreement in the Scottish Parliament - which the Scottish Government shares - that more must be done to boost economic activity across the country, and that we must have the levers to shape Scotland's future.
"We are proposing substantial improvements to the UK Government's borrowing powers proposals. The original proposals were not fit-for-purpose, lacked long-term coherence and ambition, and would simply not deliver the changes required to meet the challenges ahead.
"The proposals for capital borrowing outlined by the UK Government earlier this month offer some modest progress, but have been developed without consideration or discussion on their suitability or affordability for Scotland.
"The Scottish Government is open to technical discussions with the Treasury on how to agree a sustainable approach to capital borrowing and our paper outlines the changes that would help take Scotland forward.

Alex Salmond Has His Enemies Worried

Willie Rennie, new Lib Dem leader at Holyrood, believes the surge in SNP support has made independence a distinct possibility. He said: "Independence could happen, because (First Minister] Alex Salmond is crafty he may well get people over the edge before they know it. He may well win it." Well done Alex for keeping all the unionists worried. Mr Rennie and his Tory pals in Government are quaking in their boots at the thought of a referendum on Scottish Independence.

Beauty And Brains Who Says A Girl Can't Have Both

Well done to Lily Cole the supermodel and actress on her double first in the History of Art from Cambridge University.

Greece Votes Yes To Budget Cuts

The Greek Parliament’s vote of confidence in Prime Minister George Papandreou shifts the spotlight back to Germany and the European Central Bank as key to Greece’s quest for further international financial aid.Lawmakers in Athens supported Papandreou in a 155-143 vote after the prime minister shuffled his Cabinet and sought the chamber’s approval. The vote may bolster Greece’s chances of securing a 12 billion-euro ($17 billion) loan payment, which hinges on support from European leaders and on Greece’s ability to push through 78 billion euros in additional budget cuts next week. It looks like the ball is now in the court of the European Central Bank and the IMF.