The same old Tories – happy to put England last.
Last week the Conservatives ran an online “consultation” about Education policy. Their draft Education manifesto, mentions England once and “Britain” four times although because Education is a devolved issue the document is 100% about England and not about “Britain” at all.
Anyway I managed to get in fairly with the following question bout tuition fees.
“Do the conservatives think it’s fair that English students have to pay tuition fees but that Scottish students have their fees paid for by the state? Do the Conservatives have any plans to address this blatant injustice?”
The question got 327 votes and was the third most popular question – so for once the Tories were obliged to answer a question about England.
Yesterday David “lots of Scottish blood” Cameron gave his answer here. Move the slider to about 17 minutes in if you want to to go straight to the answer.
He starts off:
We don’t have plans to address this – this is a consequence of devolution.
In a devolved system where you have a Scottish Parliament – they’ve made the decision to keep higher education effectively free – they can’t spend money on other things
Where we’ve made the decision in England to keep them…blah blah blah
You see? On the rare occasion the can be persuaded to mention England they spew the same old bullshit.
Consequence of devolution? Just fuck off – this is an entirely unacceptable consequence of devolution – if as we keep being told this is a United Kingdom let’s have some equality – why should English students be leaving university £10000 more in debt than their Scottish counterparts? If you can’t see how unfair that is Dave you’re not fit to run a parish council let alone the government.
“they’ve made the decision to keep higher education effectively free – they can’t spend money on other things” Dave – the Scots get £1500 more per person per year from central government via the Barnett Formula – that’s how they can afford it – not because they’re cutting back elsewhere.
“Where we’ve made the decision in England to keep them…” No Dave this was decided by the UK parliament made up of UK MPs sworn to put the UK first including Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish MPs.
If the presentation had a decent pause button I’d write it all out but it doesn’t so please take a listen to the whole thing.
If you have a Conservative MP you might consider firing off a letter showing your extreme displeasure.
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:49 pm
“Where we’ve made the decision in England to keep them”
No! “WE” in England had no direct vote, but our elected representives did… and they voted against this proposal!
Why won’t “Scottish blood in my veins” Dave stand up for England? Don’t answer, I’m not that naive
February 9th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
Whatever name the left wing liberals go by, be it New Labour, Liberal Democrat or Conservative and Unionist they will continue to deny English rights for their own party interests. This leaves only one viable party who value the English and are prepared to give them full democratic rights. They are The English Democrats. I am proud to be standing for them as a candidate at the next election and to stand up to Tweedle Dum, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumber. You decide which is which; after all. I am a democrat!
February 22nd, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Do you really think that this Rabble of corrupt,Communist,Fabian Morons and EUssr are going to give us anything,they have denied that England exists,and only when the the English people wake up and get rid of this pack,will anything change,we need to take the whole system apart shake it about and only then after all the DIRT
and SLIME has fell out put anew system together,but with more control from the People.
March 12th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
When ,one fine day,I see a thousand Englishmen,or more,stand in one place at one time.
then will I say once more “England is my home”. Untill then this vesel will berth in any
port ,in any land where men will stand with pride in their blood and honour in their actions.