English Devolued

From the BBC:
"'Support' for English devolution - BBC poll"

Some 80% of people in England support having more powers devolved to local areas, a poll on devolution commissioned by the BBC has suggested. The poll also suggested 66% support the idea of allowing only MPs from England to vote on laws in the Westminster Parliament that affect only England. ComRes spoke to almost 3,000 adults in England by telephone between 17 and 27 October.

The government said it wanted to shift power "into the hands of local people".  The Scottish independence campaign has ignited debate as to whether other parts of the UK should have more say on their futures.After the "No" vote in the Scottish referendum, the Prime Minister David Cameron also voiced support for the idea of "English votes on English laws".mThe poll found that in all regions across England, fewer than one in five people say they wish Scotland had voted to leave the UK, while at least four in five say they are glad it decided to stay. While there is agreement across all English regions that too much of the country's resources is spent on London, at least two thirds of people in each region agree Britain is better off for having a strong capital city.

 

 

^ It makes sense that the English should get to control those areas that only affect them. While Wales has some devolution it is still odd that a law passed for England automatically becomes law in Wales (while Scotland and Northern Ireland make their own.) ^

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-29880995