In a few months time the people of Scotland will vote whether to leave or stay within the United Kingdom. But whatever happens in that referendum, the UK does need to change.
Since the Act of Union was signed, Scotland and England joined together as Great Britain, but this didn't create a single Nation, it just gave a name to two different Nations with their own cultures. This has resulted in this Union pulling apart with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all having their own systems, and only England without sufficient representation, which has, rightfully, annoyed the English.
It is about time the UK had a proper system set up so everyone knows where they stand and also to strengthen democracy here, something we desperately need, especially given our status as an EU member State which happened without the permission or actual knowledge of the British people (we were only told it was a trade bloc, not a European Federation!). We need real reform in the United Kingdom with England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and maybe even, if they would like to, the territories becoming States within a Federal Britain, all responsible for running their own affairs but the Federal Government responsible for things such as defence and international relations/foreign affairs.
Monday, 16 June 2014
Friday, 30 May 2014
Joey Barton and 'that' comment
When I read about the comment made by Joey Barton about UKIP being the best looking of four (4) ugly girls I was actually quite amused, yes amused because everyone else is annoyed and he is apologising for saying that, but if you read between the lines he's saying politics is ugly (which it is) and UKIP is the best party. That is the way I see it anyway. As a supporter of UKIP, I take this as a bit of a compliment really.
I don't like the fact that his brother is an evil racist piece of crap though who helped kill an innocent lad just for being black. Acts like that have no place in civilised society and I'm glad there were long prison sentences imposed, although they weren't life imprisonment which I would have preferred for murder.
I don't like the fact that his brother is an evil racist piece of crap though who helped kill an innocent lad just for being black. Acts like that have no place in civilised society and I'm glad there were long prison sentences imposed, although they weren't life imprisonment which I would have preferred for murder.
Energy Companies
Since Labour have announced they will freeze energy prices until 2016 if they win the general election I have a few questions:-
How can you freeze a private companies prices? It is the same as insisted Nike only charge £30 for a pair of trainers and Tesco having to freeze the price of a loaf at 50p.
Also the energy infrastructure in this country is in desperate need of investment, this investment can only come from the private energy companies. These companies make huge profits yes, but they need to make a profit not only for their shareholders but also so they can invest in the UK energy infrastructure, employ staff to handle customer services calls and supply maintenance and of course with the profit they make pay taxes to the UK government.
If Labour has their way and they manage to force these private companies to freeze prices all that will happen is that they will make less money which in turn will mean less tax paid into the UK economy, and less investment in the UK energy infrastructure. In order to maintain the return on investment for their shareholders they will also shed jobs causing the state to pick up the tab through benefits for these newly unemployed individuals.
Since the announcement made by Labour of this planed policy one energy company has stated they will freeze energy prices until 2016, in the same announcement came 450 redundancies and a cut in their allocation of infrastructure spending.
This appears to be a very poorly laid out plan by Labour.
Please debate
How can you freeze a private companies prices? It is the same as insisted Nike only charge £30 for a pair of trainers and Tesco having to freeze the price of a loaf at 50p.
Also the energy infrastructure in this country is in desperate need of investment, this investment can only come from the private energy companies. These companies make huge profits yes, but they need to make a profit not only for their shareholders but also so they can invest in the UK energy infrastructure, employ staff to handle customer services calls and supply maintenance and of course with the profit they make pay taxes to the UK government.
If Labour has their way and they manage to force these private companies to freeze prices all that will happen is that they will make less money which in turn will mean less tax paid into the UK economy, and less investment in the UK energy infrastructure. In order to maintain the return on investment for their shareholders they will also shed jobs causing the state to pick up the tab through benefits for these newly unemployed individuals.
Since the announcement made by Labour of this planed policy one energy company has stated they will freeze energy prices until 2016, in the same announcement came 450 redundancies and a cut in their allocation of infrastructure spending.
This appears to be a very poorly laid out plan by Labour.
Please debate
UKIP @ The General Election 2015
A lot has been said over the last week since the local elections and EU elections regarding UKIP and how they will fare at the general election 2015.
I support UKIP and have been a UKIP voter since 2004 and as such was pleased to see the break through they made this year.
That said I do believe that although they have support through the UK which has been confirmed in all recent polls I feel their support is thinly spread across the UK which could be their downfall in achieving elected MP's.
The Green Party of England and Wales have pockets of areas where they enjoy large support which helped achieve electing Caroline Lucas MP in 2010 for Brighton Pavilion.
I do feel that at the upcoming Newark by-election UKIP stand a chance of over turning the huge Conservative majority and winning the seat bit fear that come the GE 2015 UKIP will struggle to make their support count and win only a small amount of seats.
Please debate.
I support UKIP and have been a UKIP voter since 2004 and as such was pleased to see the break through they made this year.
That said I do believe that although they have support through the UK which has been confirmed in all recent polls I feel their support is thinly spread across the UK which could be their downfall in achieving elected MP's.
The Green Party of England and Wales have pockets of areas where they enjoy large support which helped achieve electing Caroline Lucas MP in 2010 for Brighton Pavilion.
I do feel that at the upcoming Newark by-election UKIP stand a chance of over turning the huge Conservative majority and winning the seat bit fear that come the GE 2015 UKIP will struggle to make their support count and win only a small amount of seats.
Please debate.
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