Category: UK Democracy
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Plaid Cymru and the SNP are Britain’s most popular parties
he latest Westminster poll from YouGov (18-19th May 2025) show that Plaid Cymru is Britain’s most popular party, with the SNP a close second.
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Britain is Broken
Scotland Needs Reform!
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Can Reform repeat its success in Scotland?
After impressive gains by Reform in the England’s May elections can it repeat this success in Scotland? How much of a threat does it present to The SNP?
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How popular are political leaders and their parties in Scotland?
People in Scotland really don’t like the British parties and their leaders – but how come the leaders are less popular than their parties?
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Want power in Westminster? Scotland is irrelevant.
Since WWI Labour has only needed Scotland in three elections to gain power in Westminster. The Tories never have. So how important is Scotland to them?
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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.…