Preserving an English identity

As St Georges day approaches, it is good to see the importance of preserving our unique identity in a globalised world being discussed - at least in some of the less PC media.

Paul Kingsnorth makes the case for the link between our local landscapes and our idenity in this article in The Daily Telegraph here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?xml=/portal/2008/04/19/ftengland19.xml

Though I fear his list of reasons why our identity is being lost does not mention the main culprits - the EU and our political classes who do their bidding in imposing the Europe of the Regions - but a step in the right direction anyway.

CEP Conference 2008 - 26th April

The CEP web site seems to have disappeared but the CEP's 2008 Conference is still going ahead - on Saturday 26th April.

Details are here:

http://www.thecep.org.uk/wordpress/


Look forward to seeing you there.

Stephen

The Union with Scotland is dead

Says Simon Heffer in the Telegraph, recognising the fact that seems obvious to all but our current government and opposition parties. The tide of opinion is definitely turning but we still need to demand an English Parliament loud and clear.

The Telegraph article is here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml;jsessionid=IMDRARH0SGDBVQFIQMGCFFOAVCBQUIV0?xml=/opinion/2007/11/14/do1401.xml&posted=true&_requestid=1055704

Stephen

Alex Salmond's game plan

To play the English question for all it is worth - to the SNP.

Another article from the Observer.

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/politics/story/0,,2200679,00.html

Warms your heart to see we English are so useful to ambitious Scottish politicians, of all parties.

Stephen.

The Tories have a plan for the English question

but it isn't an English parliament, just English only votes on English matters rehashed.

The piece is in The Guardian here:

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/politics/story/0,,2200694,00.html


I don't know why the Tories can't just come out and say they will give England's people what they need to have real democracy in this country again - an English parliament. I'm sure this would be a vote winner (in England).

Stephen.

The English Question?

With a possible election about to be called, Frank Field advises the Tories to play the "English Card" - but will they?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml;jsessionid=STDU4EG4JVZZJQFIQMGSFGGAVCBQWIV0?xml=/opinion/2007/09/29/do2905.xml

Stephen.

English Parliament - the petition

Given the success of the recent anti-Road Pricing petition (1.5 millon votes) please get along to the English Parliament petition and register your vote.

Please pass this on to all the like minded people you know.

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/England/

Stephen.