Who speaks up for England ?Cameron’s promised ‘fix’ on devolution ignores his own constituents.

The Conservative leader, writing in ‘Scotland on Sunday’ (Jan.8th), has pledged that as prime minister he will end the cross-border war between the UK and Scottish Governments, He insists he will introduce a new "maturity and respect" for Scotland. He criticised the Labour government for allowing its hostility towards the SNP to frustrate cooperation between Westminster and Edinburgh. "If we win the next election at Westminster, we would govern with a maturity and a respect for the Scottish people. I would be a prime minister that would work constructively with any administration at Holyrood for the good of Scotland .’

Scilla Cullen, Chairman of the Campaign for an English Parliament, has responded by stating that the Conservative leader needs to start giving equal consideration to his own country as well. ‘It’s time he introduced a new maturity and respect for England into his party’s policies. England is the only country in the West without national governance; England have none of the immense benefits Scotland and Wales are getting out of devolution, yet it’s them who are paying for it all through their taxes; and Cameron is perfectly well acquainted with the political absurdity and injustice of the West Lothian Question. His policy of English votes for English matters is a complete fudge and well he knows it. It amounts to no more than an insult to England ’.

‘There is that one great question now hanging all over UK politics: Who speaks for England?’ said Mrs. Cullen. ‘I would remind David Cameron that he represents English people in an English constituency; and it is the English people who are both his and his party’s core constituents. The only Tory MP left in Scotland David Mundell (Dumfriesshire) may have declared only last week that future Conservative government will put the interests of Scotland first and foremost. To date Mr. Cameron hasn’t repudiated that statement. As I have said, he would do well to look to his core constituents.’

Contacts:
Scilla Cullen: Tel: 01433.833155. email: scilla.cullen@thecep.org.uk
Michael Knowles (CEP media unit) Tel. 01260 271139 michael-knowles@tiscali.co.uk

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