Looking at the election map

[andrewducker]

The Conservatives really, really should be taking an interest in The West Lothian Question.  And the other parties should be staggeringly interested in PR.

Because England is resoundingly Tory when it comes to seats, but not when it comes to votes.

Comments

[a-pawson.livejournal.com]

They would presumably have to create 5 or 6 regional asemblies, not just a single English parliament. I'm not sure there would be much support for yet another layer of government. There is no sense of "regional nationalism" to make such a move popular like there is in Scotland & Wales.

[andrewducker]

Why would they have to?

Why not simply say that MPs representing areas with devolved powers cannot vote on resolutions which do not apply to their constituency?

[a-pawson.livejournal.com]

Because limiting which subjects particular MP's can vote on would be seen as creating unequality. It would also pretty much prevent any Prime Minister from having a constituency in Scotland or Wales since they would not be able to vote on legislation they were proposing.

[drdoug.livejournal.com]

And the Conservatives' incentive not to do that - particularly the latter - would be ...?