Isn’t Westminster already the English parliament?

Well if it's a frequently asked question, I am guessing that there must be a lot of people in England who don't know the difference and don't seem to value Scotland's part in the union anyway!

English Parliament FAQ’s

Q: Isn’t Westminster already the English parliament?

A: No. Westminster is the parliament of the the United Kingdom. MPs from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England sit there. But when they legislate on devolved matters such as Health, Education, Transport and the Environment they are passing legislation that affects only England. Why should Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish MPs have any say on these England only issues?

http://www.thecep.org.uk

Perhaps in a funny sort of way, Scotland is more British than England is.

Looks quite boring without Scotland.

(This post actually started life as a long comment on FB, so I apologise for the low standard of grammar etc)

Can I just state, that my support of Scottish Independence has actually nothing to do with England. I love England, as does Alex Salmond.

My problem is with the inequitable way our United Kingdom is run. Forgive me for saying, but I do think that in the UK, the 'provinces' Wales, Scotland, North East England tend to be worse off than the south of England and why is that?

All being equal, England itself and the south east in particular doesn't actually have much to offer the UK, apart from soaking up investment from all the other parts. Scotland in this case is very poor, yet incredibly rich. We have massive resourcs, yet cannot directly benefit from them due to the London dominated economy.

Certain comparisons to the USA is quite wrong. If the UK was indeed a Federation, then we would probably not have much problems. But we are not, the UK is an 'incorporating' union where ANY junior member will always have a lessened voice. This is of course the democratic way.

A quick glance at a UK electoral map however will soon show you the democratic division that exists across the UK, you can see the line on it where England ends and Scotland begins. It's as clear as day and yet, we are ruled by a party we did not vote for, and probably will continue to be until indepenence comes to fruition.

I loved the UK, I loved the idea of Unity, that we are all stronger together. Sadly the reality of (British) Unity is quite different.

Scots are lambasted at every opportunity for having no tuition fees and free prescriptions. We are called 'Subsidy Junkies' and told that our banks are useless (even though they all pay tax to London and are regulated by the UK).

Ironically, we in Scotland love many British things and plan to protect them, such as the NHS and Free Education. This type of thing is being eroded in England, but not in Scotland. Perhaps in a funny sort of way, Scotland is more British than England is.

Perhaps we need to break away in order to protect these great British things.