Comments for Campaign for an English Parliament at http://englishdemocrats.org.uk , comment 1 to 18 out of 18 comments http://englishdemocrats.org.uk Sat, 25 May 2013 21:40:13 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/english-parliament.html#comment-1619 Firstly a written constitution, a constitution that is agreed by ordinary people without recourse to lawyers; Look no further than the USA were lawyers have more say than the people and grow ever wealthy for their law making input. Secondly we need a system where the elite at the top cannot with shiploads of money force a president upon us working against the democratic majority, it is for that reason and that reason alone that we should retain our monarchy, a monarchy that we the people hold in place by consent, not the army. Therefore allegiance of the army to our Monarch should be completely scrapped by us the people, we pay for the armies upkeep we ought to have it obey our parliament and hold its allegiance to us and us alone. The Queen should remain in position as head of state with the proviso that we the people could oust the monarch with use of the armed forces if it was felt that particular Monarch worked or was working against our interest, whilst at the same time monarchy should have the written right to remove rotten parliaments and offer free and fair elections to the public immediately thereafter. Before any constitution is imposed there should be a long national debate with ideas being vaunted onto the internet and a lay committee removing those that receive little or no public backing + or - vote box. Once such a period of idea seeking had taken place then our draft constitution could be drawn up and examined for review on/in the Media for public scrutiny and agreed amendments made before ratification (This could well take several years in amodern society). Both Houses if retained should answer only to the people; however it would do no harm to have an appointed set of experts from the universities and other learned institutions to hold longer term democratic seats within a second chamber. Part of the constitution should include that each citizen should and must vote if healthy, this can easily be done by putting a tax of £2,000.00 on the annual tax bill and a credit given of £2,000.00 once a vote were recorded such a method would ensure a true democracy. All ballot papers should have a void box included; this could then be used to void the paper yet still allow a tax credit for attendance. One use for such a void box would be to vote for a candidate and then show your disapproval by voiding the paper as in the case of the expenses scandal the candidate would then have to face his party and explain why the had lost their backing fee. Another Idea is that monies for elections should be SET & FUNDED FROM THE PUBLIC PURSE this would prevent corporate interest overriding the majorty. - SRH1944 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:16:46 +0100 http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/english-parliament.html#comment-1572 The referendem for Scotish independence should be held in England. It is absotutely outrageous that The english have no parliament of their own. - Bman Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:03:36 +0100 http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/english-parliament.html#comment-1427 What laws do other regions make for English ? seriously what's nonsense. local councils make small local council rules that applies in all regions. The budget for spending is determined by vastly majority English MPs . All tax is paid to London, education, health care, industry rules all come from central government in England controlled by English elite. Our troops are sent to war by English MPs , BBC licence gets paid by all controlled by English headquarters lol .. seriously just what laws do other regions impose on the British people and English part thereof ? An would this English parliament assume responsibility over all the major laws and justice courts policing etc and all tax money ? English MPs ALREADY CONTROL THIS . Immigraion to other regions is controlled by English MPs . would we the UK have a fourth governing body to oversea fairness and equality for all regions ? well that's exactly why other regions have a LEVEL small one of lovalised government . - markmt Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:43:05 +0100 http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/english-parliament.html#comment-1426 What I am Englishman ? Celt ,Viking , Norman , Saxon, Italian ? lets be honest a myth that English are pure Anglo Saxon breed is just a foolish thing . Why hold onto to them they were not the last ones to conquer England. Regards parliament England being by far the largest and most powerful always held sway over other regions of UK. Devolution is smaller regional government for those regions. Which local English MPs maintain a say on central government spending and policy for development, taxation, defence, home and foreign policies for eg are all controlled by central government in London which due to numbers is controlled by English. Regions feel the need for a measure of limited power afforded to them from London due to hundreds of years of England having priority and reaping benefits since industrial revolution. English MP in that sense have more power over UK as a whole and also have their own local governments that no other region has a say. The breakup of UK would be bad for British people as a whole. British people need to unite all the more in these days. - markmt Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:32:03 +0100 http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/english-parliament.html#comment-1340 How can this country call itself democratic? We go around the world telling everyone they should be democratic whilst we don't subscribe to democracy in the H of C. Democracy is rule by the wishes of the people but our MP's do not have the power to vote independantly of the leadership of the Party. They do as they are told which is dictatorship. Surely elimination of the whip system is the first step towards democracy. With a proper democracy it is unlikely that there would have been a war in Iraq, we would not be in the EU and we would not be speding vast sums of money in to support a "Made made global warming" policy for which there is very little if any evidence. - Cliff Hassall Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:47:47 +0100 http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/english-parliament.html#comment-1148 Hiow can the British government devolve Scotland which has a smaller population and Wales which is not even a country and not give the English their own parliament? England has a larger population than both of the above mentioned two and contributes far greater to the economy surely. It's time we found our own identity and had our own say. A democratically elected English Parliament is the least we should have the right to. - Jason Stone Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:12:17 +0100 http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/english-parliament.html#comment-802 For my own part I do not want a repetition of the House of Commons with its crowd of bleating, mooing, sleeping, oafs? Do we want an English Government meeting in that nineteenth century museum, on the Thames at Westminster? Do we want a Government that convenes using that ridiculous idea so loved by some people of an ' Unwritten Constitution'? Do we want to have our affairs decided by a single chamber of parliament? Should we not consider an English Assembly having two parliamentary chambers with slightly different remits. Giving people an opportunity to vote at a governmental level against unpopular administrations We need an English Government that has clearly defined written constitutional powers and in which there are clearly stated checks and balances to prevent an opportunistic Government taking dictatorial powers. Nor, personally speaking, do I wish for a the any member of the Royal family having any input into the the Constitutional process. I suggest that the post of Lord Chancellor is restored as an elected post by the new second chamber or elected by the public and with powers as final decision maker. But ' English House of Commons mark 2', no thank you. - Graham Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:06:49 +0100 http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/english-parliament.html#comment-564 Just for the avoidance of doubt as there have been numerous attempts by the English Democrats to imply links between their party and the Campaign for an English Parliament, this is not related to the non-partisan campaign group, the Campaign for an English Parliament ([url]http://www.thecep.org.uk[/url]). - wonkotsane Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:03:41 +0100 http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/english-parliament.html#comment-491 England is the only country which does not have its own parliament. How can that be, how can it allowed to remain like this? Something has to be done; England can’t drift along doing nothing as it has arrogantly and complacently done in the past, indulging the others while they carried on with their nation building, and at the same time paying for it, as if somehow the conflicting interests would resolve themselves, and the English would not need to be troubled. But we can no longer ignore what’s happening around us. But what can we English do? Some say that in the future each nation could be self-governing, with a ‘Union’ or ‘Federal’ parliament, to look after the wider interests of the constituent nations, but there are grave doubts about whether that could work. But there can be no federal or other solution without a first a parliament for England, so that must be our priority. How do we get one? We must campaign for it, demonstrate, write to MP’s, and the media, ask direct questions; put them on the spot, challenge their evasions and hypocrisy. Alongside this though we should awaken our English identity, which must include our Anglo-Saxon heritage, increasingly seen as rich and varied; we must stop apologizing and regain our self-confidence. At one level this can be done by promoting unifying symbols, and the biggest symbol we can use is the flag of St George, if we see this more often, we will see ourselves more as English, as we see our identity reflected back to us. We should get the popular flag of St George flying, by businesses and on public buildings, demand change. DARE TO BE ENGLISH – DEMAND JUSTICE AND THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD - Keith Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:36:02 +0100 http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/english-parliament.html#comment-484 I believe in an English Parlement, not an independent one, by definition that has to work within a Federal Britain' my problem is that I would need concrete assurances that it is the intentions of the English Democrats not to evolve into a party calling for full Independence,I have in the past been a staunch supporter of the Btitish Union,and but for the unfair system that is here today still would be.My problem is that I always get the impression that you say Federal when I meet your supporters,but their body language gives me the impression that they would like to take that one step further into full independence - John Stevens Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:17:47 +0100 http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/english-parliament.html#comment-127 I agree with VOLUNTEER28 , AUGUST 27, 2011 that it would be better for the English Democrats to launch these petitions on Direct.gov , Bigger impact, access to more people and potential supporters etc. So I have started an e-petition below and hope I can get some support from English Democrats . English Members of Parliament Responsible department: Cabinet Office I want a ruling that English M.P's are English by birth and have been in England for at least three generations. I want the the government to ban Scots , Irish , and Welsh candidates for standing for election in England . I would like your help in promoting my campaign by publishing my e-petition at :- http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/15950 http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/15950 Hoping for your support Malcolm Ingsley m.ingsley@blueyonder.co.uk - Englander Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:24:27 +0100 http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/english-parliament.html#comment-126 I agree with volenteer28 that petitions are launched on Direct.gov. I have started one so lets see if I can get support . I enclose details. English Members of Parliament Responsible department: Cabinet Office I want a ruling that English M.P's are English by birth and have been in England for at least three generations. I want the the government to ban Scots , Irish , and Welsh candidates for standing for election in England . I have started a e-petition today with the subject :- English Members of Parliament Responsible department: Cabinet Office I want a ruling that English M.P's are English by birth and have been in England for at least three generations. I want the the government to ban Scots , Irish , and Welsh candidates for standing for election in England . I would like your help in promoting my campaign by publishing my e-petition at :- http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/15950 http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/15950 Hoping for your support Malcolm Ingsley m.ingsley@blueyonder.co.uk - Malcolm Ingsley Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:59:42 +0100 http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/english-parliament.html#comment-114 Ideally, I would like separate political representation for all the nations of the British Isles who come together in a federation to work internationally and outside of the EU. That would include Ireland if they wanted it. Essentially the existence of the Scottish Parliament means that England should have an equivalent body. And the English Democrats should change their name to the English National Party to signal this. Presumably the democrats in the title was a defensive measure against a constant assumption that any assertion of English nationhood is fascist. Why do we let this conflation be made? - Suzy Russell Sat, 03 Sep 2011 11:29:47 +0100 http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/english-parliament.html#comment-93 Would you agree to a referndum on bring back the death penalty as an option for the courts? - ALBION1964 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:59:11 +0100 http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/english-parliament.html#comment-58 Wouldn't it be better for the English Democrats to launch these petitions on Direct.gov? Bigger impact, access to more people and potential supporters etc. - Volunteer28 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 07:43:10 +0100 http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/english-parliament.html#comment-40 Before asking for a parliament, shouldn't we make it clear [i]exactly[/i] what it is we want and the powers we expect our own parliament to have? The same as those in Scotland and Wales? Is the tail wagging the dog now? What [i]do[/i] we want? A fully-elected chamber? Using FPTP or full PR? MEPPs (Members of the English People's Parliament) elected on a constituency basis or a list system based on the nine English regions? I know it's an EU construct and one which may make Europhobes implode with rage, but it would at least ensure no one region dominates. In a 100-200 seat chamber each region would have 11-22 MEPPs with London allowed just one or two more. Should we ever again trust politicians to have the only say? Should we introduce a People's Parliamentarians element? 100-200 (chosen at random - just like jury service) to sit three times a year and play a major part in deciding which legislation is approved or voted down and which policies adopted or dismissed? The Government would need a simple majority in both groups in order to get its way. What powers would an English parliament have? What kind of wider system would it sit in? An unchamged UK (hardly likely)? A federal system? A loose confederacy (even less likely given just how bitter things might get before we have sense to sort out the mess caused by devolution)? How do we loosen Westminster's grip? What role would it play? Should it be reduced to a one-chamber UK Senate? Looking after what? Foreign Policy and Defence? Economic policy? Is it likely all four countries would ever agree on the latter (given Westminster's dire record on economic matters)? I want a parliament for England. What I don't want is a chamber run in any of the old ways which have utterly ruined us. The ways of dinosaur parties too self-absorbed to care much about the country or its people. Parties overrun with politicians who appear to have no obvious talent other than the ability to bring ruin on everything they touch. I have yet to see a party which represents me. I have never bought into the nonsense of Britishness. I'm English and I want to reclaim my flag and 2,000 years of recorded history and culture from the racists, the dimwits and the Europhobes. I like Europe but hate the way the EU is run. If we hadn't wasted four decades sniping from the sidelines like a ten year old girl at a birthday party who felt she wasn't properly thanked for the present she brought, things might be very different. But our politicians, like our footballers, have rings run around them in Europe because our political system ensures far too many dolts are elected to Westminster because we vote for party rather than the ability (or lack of it) of the candidate. Is the English Democrats the party for me? I'm not in the least bit sure because I'm not sure what the ED stands for in practice. What would it do if it was handed power tomorrow? I am sure that none of the main parties, all Unionists no matter that it makes less and less sense with each day that passes, will ever get my vote again. - Tom Gresham Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:14:14 +0100 http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/english-parliament.html#comment-32 And I thought Britain stood for Diversity and Fairness ? Does seem that this is not the case. More equal and diverse for some. Certainly not for English people. - ANDREW BALMBRA Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:25:52 +0100 http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/english-parliament.html#comment-28 With the UK split into 4 main regions (England, Scotland, N. Ireland and Wales) we need equality and fairness of treatment across the 4. It is an outrage that England pays for Scotland to have home rule. It is also an outrage that the current Parliament has MPs from the other 3 regions determing laws etc. for England. - Derrick East Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:49:35 +0100