So, I suppose it’s about time I blogged about the Scottish independence referendum as it’s been in the news for a week or so. Basically, this is the story so far: Alex Salmond has been dicking about for a few years saying they’re going to hold a referendum on Scottish independence but keeps putting it [...]

The British government has finally got round to launching the Commission on the West Lothian Question that it promised over a year ago but why do we need an expensive commission to state the obvious? Is it not plainly obvious that it is wrong that the MP for Thomas Telford’s constituency of Dumfries & Galloway in [...]

You won’t see much about this in the press or on TV but yesterday’s poll of the day in the Daily Mail asked Are you in favour of independence for England? Obviously an online poll of this sort isn’t a scientific poll because to be considered to be a representative poll it would need to [...]

A gentle reminder that the petition to get the need for an English Parliament debated in the British Parliament is still about 97k short of its target. Opinion polls show that 7 out of 10 people support the creation of an English Parliament so what are you waiting for?  Sign the petition and spread the [...]

There is a misguided belief in “Britain” amongst the political classes, a belief that below the surface there is a common British identity that unites us all and will stave off the forces of celtic nationalism.  Their obsession with celtic nationalism and indifference to English nationalism will come back to bite them in the arse [...]

A report by Carol Voderman for the British government says that almost half of  English children are leaving school at 16 without managing a C or better in their maths GCSE’s and they should all study maths until they are 18. The report also says that 300,000 16 year old English students leave school every [...]

On the 11th of February this year, Iain Stewart MP (the carpetbagging Scottish MP for Milton Keynes South) spoke on the Territorial Extent Bill – a welcome but ultimately doomed attempt to force the British government to specify the territorial extent of an Bill that gets published. In his speech he acknowledges the need to [...]

SCOTTISH universities have received 5,000 fewer applications from students south of the Border wanting to take their degrees in Scotland amid claims that the recession and uncertainty over fees are causing undergraduates to stay closer to home.  That’s the Scotsman’s theory on why Scottish universities are seeing a drop in the number of English students [...]

Yesterday I explained that I don’t want a vote on Scottish independence and predicted how Alex Salmond would approach “independence” for Scotland. If I am right about my prediction of what form Scottish “independence” will take is right – ie. a confederation – then that’s not necessarily a bad thing.  The ideal way to govern [...]

So it’s a couple of weeks since the SNP romped home to a comprehensive victory in the Scottish Parliament elections and there’s still no sign of an independence referendum but there is still plenty of talk about what the “independence” will be and who should have a vote. Scotland will never be independent, even if [...]

Ok, the wedding is over and done with and we’ve got our new princess. Watching the wedding made me feel quite happy really – I love the royals and I’m sure William and Kate will turn more than a few borderline republicans into monarchists.  The run-up to the wedding has been absolutely horrendous though – [...]

Here are some pictures and video’s from today’s St George’s Day celebration in Telford Town Centre and Telford Town Park …

It’s the 23rd of April again and I’ve racist’d the house up with Cross of St George bunting and flags. We’re going to Telford Town Park today for the St George’s Day event the council are putting on.  Last year was great, we spent the whole day there so hopefully this year will be just [...]

The English Defence League (EDL) held a “static protest” in Bradford yesterday which was typically marred by violence. The original plan was for the EDL to hold a march through Bradford but the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police, Sir Norman Bettison, successfully got the Home Secretary, Theresa May, to ban any protest marches in [...]

Well, that went will didn’t it?  For the first time ever I got up and walked out before an England game finished.  While England were making a half hearted attempt at trying to claw back a 3 goal deficit I was in the garden getting the BBQ started. I notice that a couple of the [...]

… the linesman and referee to be able to bloody see! England have gone back to the dressing rooms for half time 2-1 to Germany when the actual score is 2-2. The linesman was a few yards from the corner, he should have been able to see the goal.  The referee was in the right [...]

I would love England to win the World Cup but if – as seems likely – we don’t make it to the finals, the disappointment will be tempered somewhat as long as we give the Germans a damn good thrashing this afternoon.

Without wanting to sound like an armchair manager, what the fuck are you playing at Capello? Seriously, the team is playing unbelievably badly and I’m afraid I have to lay the blame with Capello.  I normally defend managers when people criticise them because the 11 players on the pitch are supposed to be professionals and [...]

Another poll showing 7 out of 10 want an English Parliament The Campaign for an English Parliament welcomes the findings of the ICM poll commissioned by Power 2010 which confirms that 7 out of 10 people support for an English Parliament. This result backs up last year’s poll for the Jury Team and the last two independent [...]

Facebook have decided that after more than a year and a half of being in existence, the England page I started on Facebook breaches their terms and conditions and has been locked. As of tonight 13,920 people have declared themselves fans of England through the Facebook page.  The only England fan page on Facebook with [...]