Scottish elections

[ahhdundee]

What will you be voting on May 3rd? (Scottish readers only )

[anotheoldgit]

That is racist ahhdundee, what would be said if I dared to put ' for English readers only' on my posts?

While we are on the subject of voting, why should Scots vote on English issues in Westminster?

[libertie]

Oh for goodness sake....why would anyone other than someone who is elligible to vote here want to answer anyhow???

Anyhow moving on, I'm not sure who I will be voting for although I can't see myself voting SNP as I don't really want inderpendece for Scotland!

[libertie]

Or even independence!

[Gromit]

The McGromit Clan will all be voting LibDem despite the the huge bribe by labour in the form a �3Billion defence contract.

It will be interesting if the SNP do well and the Labour and Conservatives have to form a coalition together to keep them out.

libertie, can you answer anotheoldgit question, 'why should Scots vote on English issues in Westminster?'

[maxximus]

not up on my british politics,so correct me if i'm wrong, is it not english policy makers that send scots, welsh and irish boys and girls off to die for britain?

[libertie]

I did'nt think that we did vote on matters that only effect England I though that the English Councils did that!

[Gromit]

You are indeed correct maxximus, that is why Scottish and Irish MPs always abstaint on matters relating to England only.

[Oneeyedvic]

"that is why Scottish and Irish MPs always abstaint on matters relating to England only. " - what like Foundation Hospitals?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3054562.st m

[alijangra]

snp

[Gromit]

Oneeyedvic

"that is why Scottish and Irish MPs always abstaint on matters relating to England only. " - what like Foundation Hospitals?

It was meant to be sarcastic in response to maxximus and liberties answers above. I know there are numbers examples of Blair pushing stuff through in England only by using the Scottish Labour MPs as Voting Fodder.

[ahhdundee]

What`s racist about asking the people it only matters to. There are English people up here who will be voting too.but I`m sure they would also class themselves as the Scottish electorate.
As for the West Lothian question (why are Scottish MP`s aloud to vote on English matters in Westminster) thats because it`s the UK parliament and not just Englands. If it bothers you so much why don`t you fight for devolution too. Remember though devolution is not independence, which i`m totally against.

[anotheoldgit]

Why are Scottish MP's ALOUD? Should this be, why are Scottish MP's loud? Or did you mean ALLOWED?

You said (Scottish readers only), not (Scottish electorate only), a significant difference.

[Oneeyedvic]

Sorry Gromit - being a bit thick there!