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West Lothian Question part the IX

malcolm rifkind 291007.jpgNick Robinson's somewhat confused at the proposals mooted by Sir Malcolm Rifkind to drive the Scots out of Parliament with torches and pitchforks give more adequate representation to MPs representing English constituencies.

"Wouldn't this proposal, if it were in operation now, mean that Gordon Brown had no Commons majority for Labour's key priorites "schoolsnhospitals"?" Also, wouldn't it cause a constitutional crisis if Labour Ministers were then to refuse to implement what was passed?

Yes, Nick. Yes it would. Full marks for spotting the point of the Tories' proposal.

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 29 Oct 2007 2:00 PM.  There are 1 comments so far. 
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Chris Paul said:

Don't we actually have a majority of MPs in England then? Thought suggesting otherwise was just confined to a few Tory fibbers? And the BBC commie Nick Robinson.

29 Oct 2007 2:13 PM