lotstodo
aka "The Jackal"
Most of you know that Britain's government is similar to ours, but not exactly the same. They have four major parties, and sometimes must form a coalition to govern. The current government is a coalition of the Conservative and Liberal Democratic Party. I guess that a not wholly accurate but passable way to look at the government there now is that it is a coalition of Republicans and moderate Democrats, with their opponents (The Labour Party) being the equivalent of the Progressives here in the US.
To be sure, the Conservative and Labour parties are the most powerful, and they deeply divide the UK. Notice that I said "UK." I said this because England leans Conservative while Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are strongly Labour. In the late 1990's, the UK voted for a form of home rule, but the Constituent Countries still are represented in the UK Parliament.
Now here's the rest of the story...It appears that Scotland is about to vote to completely leave the UK and declare complete independence. This would be their prerogative, because unlike the US, The UK has devolved allowing their Constituent States significant independence (much as our Constitution attempted but failed to do). They have 100 representatives to Westminster, and they are all Labour Party Socialists. This would be the beginning of the end to the Labour Party in the UK, and would mean that significant economic reforms to the welfare state would be on the horizon. It would be like California, New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut leaving the US. One can only dream.
To be sure, the Conservative and Labour parties are the most powerful, and they deeply divide the UK. Notice that I said "UK." I said this because England leans Conservative while Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are strongly Labour. In the late 1990's, the UK voted for a form of home rule, but the Constituent Countries still are represented in the UK Parliament.
Now here's the rest of the story...It appears that Scotland is about to vote to completely leave the UK and declare complete independence. This would be their prerogative, because unlike the US, The UK has devolved allowing their Constituent States significant independence (much as our Constitution attempted but failed to do). They have 100 representatives to Westminster, and they are all Labour Party Socialists. This would be the beginning of the end to the Labour Party in the UK, and would mean that significant economic reforms to the welfare state would be on the horizon. It would be like California, New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut leaving the US. One can only dream.
