Do we really need seperate Scots & Welsh assemblies?

[amsterdammer]

A Scottish Parliament was created by a referendum in which only a small proportion of the electorate bothered to vote, likewise a Welsh Parliament. We have elected MPs sitting in Westminster from Scotland & Wales, what is the point of it all? This is a relatively small country in area & population, & to have 3 seperate Parliaments seems ludicrous.It would appear that the odious Alex Salmon wants independance on his termsonly, would It not be better to give them both economic independance now that the coalfields & oilfields are virtually depleted? All Scots & Welsh resident in England would then have the choice of applying for ENGLISH ciizenship or returning to their land of birth.

[amsterdammer]

Hamsterbrain! Getting a bit personal now are we? You must have a very interesting job if all you have to do is sit on this site all day, & I think my pension per week is probably more than you take home in a month.As we have no Welsh members the conversations are far from boring, unlike your life by the sound of it.Yes i do enjoy playing golf, also badminton & cricket. I only shoot game I can eat, & as for a National Front Rally, hardly fitting for the secretary ( unpaid) of our local Conservative Party! Now I suggest you get back to your pencil sharpening, or what other menial task that enables you to waste your time each day

[amsterdammer]

PS Sorry I missed you RAGGED ROMAN ,long weekend? more like unemployed!! Where are you off to, a long weekend in Barry Island?

[New Judge]

No, Raggy, neither the EU nor our own Government has a mandate to introduce Regional Assemblies - and that's just my point. Nonetheless they do exist. Here's some of their websites (including the North-East where voters resoundingly rejected the idea):

http://www.go-east.gov.uk/
http://www.southeast-ra.gov.uk/
http://www.northeastassembly.gov.uk/

[Zeddy]

So amsterdammer, how went your weekend?
A few G&Ts, a round of golf (Scottish invention as usual) and a quick rodgering by the match secretary who also happens to be one of the Tory part faithfull?
Sooper! And if England keep up the good work at the rugger you might be on a promise from the lads down your local club!
Pip pip, smashing!

[amsterdammer]

Hi Zeddy, sorry late replying, not back from Paris till Mon.pm Great atmosphere at the game , the tension during the last 6 mins. was unbearable! Managed to hold off those French, just as we have the Welsh, Scots Irish, spanish, dutch Portugese& Germans amongst others( & I dont just mean Rugby! Being off for the weekend no chance to rodger the match sec. attractive though she is. Dont need to anyway, lovely wife 25 years younger ( 35 & 60) second time round off course maintenance costs a bomb, but you cant take with you,! ZE is it ? Zero IQ or short for Zebra as in donkey like animal? Must be off got the vet coming, 2 horses to shoe, not used so much with the hunting ban etc. Still undecided re going to the final in Paris on Sat, get the tickets OK and have friends who live just 40 miles away, decisions, decisions life can be a bu??er at times! PS Not keen on G&T I, prefer the local bitter

[ronnieB]

Ward-minter/ Shadowman cut the acting.

[amsterdammer]

Zeddy. PS excuse the typing & punctuation etc., always had a secretary during my career, just cant get used to this typing lark! Pip, pip, not an RAF term much used during my time of service, Flight Lieutenant navigator, another handsome pension to manage,

[Zeddy]

"ZE is it ? Zero IQ or short for Zebra as in donkey like animal?"
That has to be your wittiest comeback yet.
You really are a bit of a lark aren't you old chum?
Did you go to the final and watch your team rodgered whilst your "Lovely" wife was, back home?
I'll bet you see that charming Mr Flintoff as a sooper role model for the young folks back home in Blighty.
Well toodle-pip old boy.
Stick another viagra on the old whanger, the wife won't know what's come over her!