[Z]

Originally Posted by Me!

It pees me off that Wales, Scotland and N.I all get their own Parliaments when England doesn't. Doesn't make a lick of sense.

Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland all have a very predominant sense of national identity though, there's a lot of resentment towards England (for the most part just banter brought up in times of sporting events etc., I don't know many people who actually have a problem with the English) so national assemblies and a devolved parliament were introduced in those respective places. It does have to be said, though, that there are national assemblies in England too - I know there's one for London off the top of my head - on the same level as the one in Wales and N.I.

[Niall]

Originally Posted by Zee

Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland all have a very predominant sense of national identity though, there's a lot of resentment towards England (for the most part just banter brought up in times of sporting events etc., I don't know many people who actually have a problem with the English) so national assemblies and a devolved parliament were introduced in those respective places. It does have to be said, though, that there are national assemblies in England too - I know there's one for London off the top of my head - on the same level as the one in Wales and N.I.

I don't think England actually has any form of its own devolved Parliament though. I think we should have one because then Westminster could just be kept for nationwide policies and each of the four countries could sort out their own policies separately to everyone else? Then we'd kinda be like states in the American sense of the word (not totally though, not saying we are a lot like America), and I do think England has a strong sense of identity too lol

I just think it would be more fair thats all. But you know, it don't bother me very much, just a minor niggle I have.