Tuesday 1 July 2008

There Is No West Lothian Question

Ken Clarke, take note.

If the Parliament of the United Kingdom were to enact legislation applicable in Scotland, then that legislation would prevail over any enactment of the Scottish Parliament. There is simply no doubt at all about this, and anyone who doesn't like it should have voted No to devolution. I bet they didn't.

At present, it merely chooses not to do so. But it should do so, not least to make the point. After all, hasn't Gordon Brown any views about such matters in his own constituency? Now he has the chance to give effect to those views. He should take that chance.

2 comments:

  1. The problem is this: devolution has been granted to two of the nations comprising the UK. This is not likely to be reversed - without a fight.

    The most sensible way of solving the West Lothian Question is the establishment of an English parliament.

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  2. But the question itself does not exist.

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