Philip Davies: We need a constitution delivering fairness to England AS A believer in the United Kingdom, I am delighted that the people of Scotland have decided to remain part of the UK. However, this referendum campaign has highlighted why we need a completely new UK-wide constitutional settlement – not one that is fairer to Scotland but one that is fairer to England. There are two main issues, I believe, that need addressing urgently. The first is the spending imbalance which means that year after year after year the English come off worse when it comes to dividing up the money available to all those in the United Kingdom. The second problem is the political imbalance which gives the Scottish a political influence over English matters but not the other way around. In both these respects, the Scots really are currently having their Dundee cake and eating it! In terms of the financial imbalance, the funding per head for each part of the UK in 2012/13 was £10,876 for Northern Ireland, £10,152 for Scotland, £9,709 for Wales and £8,529 for England. These spending differentials arise from a funding formula which was only ever meant to be a temporary mechanism and yet has remained in place for nearly 40 years. Lord [...] leedsinnews/philip-davies-we-need-a-constitution-delivering-fairness-to-england/
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 01:45:33 +0000
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