elections for leader of scottish labour party

[taxi4leighton]

today i received my papers for the elections of leader and deputy of scottish labour party.i was astounded that a english uniorn leader,Bill Hayes.should have the cheek to tell me who to vote for in this election.

[steven100]

Yeah i got mine too, but i've chosen my own selection. We do live a democrat society. And i'm no sheep ...... baa baa

[Lounge Lizard]

today i received my papers for the elections of leader and deputy of scottish labour party.i was astounded that a english uniorn leader,Bill Hayes.should have the cheek to tell me who to vote for in this election.

Stop whinging and start a beakaway Union of Scottish Communication Workers then.

[fishtank]

Bill Hayes.should have the cheek to tell me who to vote for in this election.

He didn't tell you.
According to Billy that was the view from the overwhelming majority of Scottish Branches.
The fact that the two CWU recommendations were the only two CWU affiliated candidates was merely a happy coincidence.

[brothermagrew]

Save yourselves sometime and register your votes via the online ballot

[savo]

election ? just stick a red rosette on a pig - will still get voted in by the deep-fried mars bar mob

[mdm]

well we have jock MP's voting on English affairs, why don't they keep their f.....g noses out of our business!!

[fishtank]

[P13]

well we have jock MP's voting on English affairs, why don't they keep their f.....g noses out of our business!!

Not for much longer though, 2014 maybe

[brothermagrew]

well we have jock MP's voting on English affairs, why don't they keep their f.....g noses out of our business!!

In 1977, Tam Dalyell, the Labour MP for West Lothian, pointed out that Scottish devolution could mean Scottish MPs voting on English affairs, with English MPs unable to vote on Scottish affairs. In response, controversial right-wing MP Enoch Powell said: 'Let us call it the West Lothian question.'

The introduction of Scots and Welsh devolution in 1997 meant that responsibility for many policy areas was taken out of the hands of Westminster, but that MPs from those countries could still vote on purely English issues. Solutions which have been suggested for the problem include the establishment of a purely English parliament, and banning Scottish MPs from votes which do not affect their constituents.

However, every possible answer has its drawbacks, and none has been very widely accepted despite it being an issue which has rumbled on for 34 years.