"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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Rod Speed wrote:
Tinkerer wrote
ARWadsworth wrote

Do we have to rename the newsgroup?

On the Now Show (BBC Radio 4) they asked the audience for suggestions as
to what the UK should be called if Scotland got independence. Best
answer was Scot Free.

Trouble is that it wouldnt be, there'd still be hordes of them
yebbut we could close the borders right?

Welsh & Scots devolution puts Glasgow, Edinburgh and Cardiff in great
situations to English cities. The devolved countries have the power to
introduce their taxation. There was a debate on Land Valuation Taxation in
the Welsh Assembly recently. Glasgow is "re-attempting" to get Land
Valuation Taxation implemented. This is difficult to do in England as the
United Kingdom government have to pass this sort of tax.

Liverpool with derelict buildings, similar to Glasgow, attempted to get Land
Valuation Taxation through to clear up the dilapidated buildings a few years
ago. Josh Vincent of Center for the Study of Economics in the USA, went to
Liverpool to advise to local government, but Whitehall officials beat them
down.

Some people over the years in Liverpool have suggested Merseyside, in
England, be incorporated into Wales. This sounds a good idea. OK Southport,
St.Helens and New-le-Willows would want to move out and back to Lancashire,
which is understandable as they are very Lancastrian. Fine. Neston on the
Wirral, Runcorn/Widnes (Halton) can take their place.

Then Wales will have two big cities, one north and one south, and they will
have control over their own affairs, partially removing the dead paw of
London.

A great positive solution all around.