Yorkshire independence/devolution

[pretty_big 10]

These are an interesting group they don't claim to be left/right or centre they just want power to the region

 

http://www.yorkshirefirst.org.uk

[anywebsite 10]

More politicians! What a great idea. Not sure why you think local politicians are better than national politicians, look at SCC, or the SNP.

[JFKvsNixon 11]

People are sick of being lorded over by governments miles away. If we were ruled by governments in our own town and city centre, and our taxes went, not to the other end of the country, or the other side of the world, but to projects on our own street, or the next street along, there would be far less resentment of government and far more harmony IMO.

 

So are you a big supporter of our local councils, and do you believe that they should be given more power?

[Happ Hazzard 10]

So are you a big supporter of our local councils, and do you believe that they should be given more power?

I think they should face frequent re-elections and be accountable for their actions! And their schemes should be paid for by the people of South Yorkshire and not by some abstract national government pot of money.

[Alien52 10]

But nobody will want Rotherham!!

What do we do ???

[Bonzo77 13]

Sudan split up recently, as did Serbia and Montenegro. Scotland is about to go independent. It can only be a good thing. Smaller countres are more democratically representitive with more accountable governments.

 

I actually agree with Happ Hazzard?!? Amazing!

[andyofborg 11]

I think they should face frequent re-elections and be accountable for their actions!

 

they do and they are

 

And their schemes should be paid for by the people of South Yorkshire and not by some abstract national government pot of money.

 

why? whats wrong with abstract national government pot money?

[Mr Bloom 10]

Stuff that!!! It's SHEFFIELD independence I want to see. We'll rake it in in a few years time when the Houses of Parliament are underwater and they have to move to here.

[truman 10]

People are sick of being lorded over by governments miles away..

 

Yet Scotland.who want independence, also want to be in the EU..how do you square that circle?

Edited September 8, 2014 by truman

[ptrA 10]

Splitting countries, seems to be the recipe for conflict, which is what we had before the United kingdom. United we stand divided we fall

[LeMaquis 10]

Yet Scotland.who want independence, also want to be in the EU..how do you square that circle?

 

Because they're canny enough to realise that they can be in charge of their own affairs and benefit from being in the EU. They're not like the ignorant dunces on here who think that EU membership is only about being fleeced and being dictated to by unelected bureaucrats in Brussels. etc.

[alchresearch 215]

Countries are seperating all the time. Look at Czechoslovakia

 

The BBC documentary about Scotland on TV a week or two ago said that they're still arguing about things 20 years on.