Dis-United Kingdom

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.guardian.c...united-kingdom-debate

Are we quickly becoming a disunited kingdom?

It seems that Scotland has a voice, Wales has a voice and Northern Ireland has a voice, in whether or not they want to be part of the United Kingdom, everyone it seems but England, aren't we allowed a voice?

/// the UK has four separate governments and now the three devolved administrations, in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, are winning greater economic and legal powers, ///

That should be the UK has three separate governments and a United Kingdom Government, because I have never heard of an ENGLISH Government.

If the UK were to split up, would there no longer be the 'Union Flag', and would we revert to the flag of St. George?

Would England retain the monarchy and would they once again be called the Kings & Queens of England?

The final question being, "do English ABers think England would be better off separated from our three neighbours"?

[Brenden]

Ooops, of course it is.

[Brenden]

I was thinking of Charles, Prince of Wales.

[nungate]

In the last few decades of the last century, Scotland had no Tory MP's at Westminster, yet as we had a Tory government we had laws imposed on us that we did not vote for i.e. Poll tax etc. Hence the clamour for devolution and independence. Now that we have a devolved government, I feel that Scots MPs at Westminster should not vote for legislation which will only apply in England.
Why shouldn't we retain the monarchy? I'd rather have the Queen as head of state than Alex Salmond!

[mosesg]

When it comes to the monarchy, William & Harry are actually direct descendants to the Stuart Kings of Scotland (Who were originally French) through their mothers side of the family, so would have automatic rights to the Scottish throne.