Support for English MPs

ENGLISH DEMOCRAT candidate Steve Uncles claims he has received growing support for his calls for the establishment of an English parliament.

Mr Uncles has called for an end to regional governments, including the GLA, but want an English chamber to be formed so Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish MPs are no longer allowed to vote on issues that affect only English residents.

A YouGov opinion poll published last week shows one in four Londoners would support an English parliament, and that 42 per cent of respondents favour English MPs only, voting on English issues.

He said: "London is currently 'suffering' under the Regional Government, led by high spending Ken Livingstone, indeed only six per cent now support Regional Government as a way forward for devolution for England, and 68 per cent of Voters in London want something done about England's democratic deficit.

Mr Uncles has also proposed to hold a referendum to decide whether Kent County Council rather than the London Assembly should administer the Borough of Bromley.

"Many people living here regard Bromley as part of Kent, not London," he said, "and they also realise that it makes good financial sense. The London GLA element of the Council Tax for this year has gone up a staggering 13.35 per cent for Bromley compared with 4.75 cent for the Kent element".

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