Category: UK Democracy
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Does Scotland decide its Government’s Budget?
No! Westminster decides our Government’s budget, based on what they want for England. Voters in England decide who’s in Government in Westminster. UK Democracy centers around Westminster – the former English Parliament, that was adopted as the UK’s when Scotland was persueded to join in a union. The UK Parliament includes the Commons, where Members…
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Do Labour MPs in Scotland ever disagree with the bosses in England?
Do Labour MPs in Scotland ever disagree with the bosses in England? NO: Since taking their turn at power in Westminster, Labour MPs in Scotland have rebelled against how the bosses in England tell them to vote zero times. Labour in Scotland makes a lot of noise about “representing Scotland at the heart of Government”…
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The problem with GB Energy
There are lots of issues with promises made by Labour about GB Energy – “creating jobs in Scotland” when actually only the HQ is based there, with virtually all jobs actually being created in England. So much for a “just” transition from Oil & Gas for the NE of Scotland. And to rub salt in…
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Westminster hates Devolution
Westminster has never been happy with devolution. The way the UK works with national governments has never been a success. It’s been a history of broken promises and half-arsed solutions implemented with no commitment for success. Will we have Gordon Brown’s “Council of the Nations and Regions” imposed by a Labour government at Westminster, or…
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Who controls Westminster? It’s never Scotland
Voters in England always decide which English party controls Westminster – parties from other nations have never been part of a Westminster government. This is the nature of the UK’s antiquated and out-of-date democratic system. So whilst English parties may have an interest in Scotland natural resources, they never have an interest in our people.…
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Westminster doesn’t listen
Across any measure, people in Scotland believe more than those in England that Westminster doesn’t listen to them. But if you’re unemployed, working class, from an ethnic minority – or have an accent – it’s completely deaf. Westminster runs with an antiquated, out-of-date, system. Rich donors and businesses pay the English parties millions to influence…
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Unionist MPs and MSPs
Want to see what unionist party representatives in Scotland are posting? Try these handy lists and their posts will all be collected together in one handy timeline. Twitter/X You can also download these lists in CSV format: Note: Mercedes Villalba MSP hasn’t reached the 21st century yet. You can also download these lists in CSV…
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Westminster: power at any cost comes with a moral vacuum
The 2024 Westminster election has demonstrated the transformation of Labour into a party that pursues power at any cost – but at the cost of a moral vacuum. We’re used to unionist journalists praising this characteristic in the Tories as a demonstration of a party that can “reinvent itself when needed”, but Starmer, guided by…
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Scotland has no control over Westminster Austerity – here’s why
If you investigate how Scotland’s public funding works, it’s clear that most of it is controlled outside Scotland – by political parties based in England. This is why Scotland has no control over Westminster Austerity and its impact on our Government finances. Watch this short video explainer to find out more…
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Who’d invent a Parliament like this?
The UK Parliament has by far the largest upper chamber in Europe – and no Scottish parties are represented, and never have been.