SNP

[Pieces_of_Eight]

The SNP have just walked out of The Commons, protesting at "being marginalised during the Brexit process"

Will they now try harder to derail the whole thing?

 

[Macsky]

Might have something to do with Tory MP Ian Liddell-Grainger suggesting suicide to Iain Blackford.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/inew...r-shouting-suicide-at-snp-in-westminster/amp/

 

[ThatsSomeSheep]

Might have something to do with Tory MP Ian Liddell-Grainger suggesting suicide to Iain Blackford.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/inew...r-shouting-suicide-at-snp-in-westminster/amp/

Disgusting!! With all the efforts going in to combat suicide and mental health stigma. Not a matter to be made light of.

And please - those of you who are aware of my political leanings - don’t try to accuse me of bias.

By and large I steer clear of political debate in TFF these days, but this Liddel-Grainger d**khead (no appology) makes my blood boil.

TSS

 

[RobFZS]

They're utter clowns.

 

[arcobob]

Disgusting!! With all the efforts going in to combat suicide and mental health stigma. Not a matter to be made light of.

And please - those of you who are aware of my political leanings - don’t try to accuse me of bias.

By and large I steer clear of political debate in TFF these days, but this Liddel-Grainger willyhead (no appology) makes my blood boil.

TSS

To the best of my knowledge the Scottish people have a disproportionately high representation per capita regarding MPs in Westminster. They are thus better represented than most on national and local issues. A course in whinge control should have been advocated.

 

[Muck Spreader]

To the best of my knowledge the Scottish people have a disproportionately high representation per capita regarding MPs in Westminster. They are thus better represented than most on national and local issues. A course in whinge control should have been advocated.

Your not suggesting we move to proportional representation in the future.

 

[Ashtree]

Your not suggesting we move to proportional representation in the future.

You mean on top of separating church and state ...... ????? Be serious man, two years on and they still haven’t figured out what the blazes they voted for in the referendum.... go easy, these things take time you know .....

 

[arcobob]

Your not suggesting we move to proportional representation in the future.

That is not the issue. There are more MPs per unit of population in Scotland than elsewhere in the UK irrespective of political persuasion. They also have a devolved parliament which gives them more control over local issues. Thus they have better representation in Westminster than most. Unfortunately they also have a massive inferiority complex.

 

[czechmate]

That is not the issue. There are more MPs per unit of population in Scotland than elsewhere in the UK irrespective of political persuasion. They also have a devolved parliament which gives them more control over local issues. Thus they have better representation in Westminster than most. Unfortunately they also have a massive inferiority complex.

Imagine if the whole of east anglia was made into one and all the admin came from Ipswich

 

[arcobob]

Imagine if the whole of east anglia was made into one and all the admin came from Ipswich

No problem

 

[ThatsSomeSheep]

To the best of my knowledge the Scottish people have a disproportionately high representation per capita regarding MPs in Westminster. They are thus better represented than most on national and local issues. A course in whinge control should have been advocated.

Please read my post again - and don’t try to draw me in to the politics of the debate.

TSS

 

[melted welly]

That is not the issue. There are more MPs per unit of population in Scotland than elsewhere in the UK irrespective of political persuasion. They also have a devolved parliament which gives them more control over local issues. Thus they have better representation in Westminster than most. Unfortunately they also have a massive inferiority complex.

Are you talking about snp MPs or Scots in general?

Nicola painted herself into a corner having promised a 2nd independence referendum immediately after the Brexit vote, something she hoped had been forgotten, but wasn't forgotten and the troops are getting restless. So the more trouble and resentment they can stir up (on both sides) the better for the cause.

Not everyone north of the border votes snp.

 

[arcobob]

Please read my post again - and don’t try to draw me in to the politics of the debate.

TSS

Sorry. I do not wish to pass comment on MPs and their stupid off the cuff remarks. Bercow dealt with it in an appropriate manner as the event appears to have assumed ridiculous proportions. MPs should grow some backbone and stop behaving like temperamental kids.

 

[arcobob]

Are you talking about snp MPs or Scots in general?

Nicola painted herself into a corner having promised a 2nd independence referendum immediately after the Brexit vote, something she hoped had been forgotten, but wasn't forgotten and the troops are getting restless. So the more trouble and resentment they can stir up (on both sides) the better for the cause.

Not everyone north of the border votes snp.

I was talking about Scottish representation in Westminster .

 

[nivilla1982]

Electorate
The typical size of constituencies differs between parts of the UK. The Office for National Statistics gives the median total parliamentary electorate across constituencies of about 72,400 in England, 69,000 in Scotland, 66,800 in Northern Ireland and 56,800 in Wales.

https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/elections-and-voting/constituencies/#jump-link-1