P_Tre'nbagh  'We only keep him around to stop too many goats crossing over the bridge.'

saxonscum  'I take it you mean Saltash bridge. Unfortunately, they can also sneak over by land via Launceston.'

They still have to cross over a bridge, Cornwall is only nine miles short of being an island 

Everything that Trevorpen says is the fruit of impeccable reasoning, based on solid evidence.

If Cornwall gets hold of its own affairs, we shall all starve to death in a week.

There are fairies at the bottom of my garden.

Damien Hurst is an artist.

Margaret Thatcher is a member of the human race.

I am the walrus, koo-koo ka-joob.

Bucca boo said:

Zennorman and P Tre'nbagh

if Scotland can afford these freebie schemes and we in the rest of UK cannot it suggests they are getting too much money. Whilst that in itself is not an argument against devolution the fact that Scotland has been given the power but not the responsibility is an argument  to question devolution. I would like Scotland to totally devolve and stand on it's own two feet rather than having me prop up thier economy.

It was on the news today that Edinbrugh is one of the UKs most sucessful cities economically. Its not actually about money, its the fact that Scottsh politics is to the left of English politics and sets its priorties around education and welfare. Why do you think unionist politicians in England are so terriied of the union breaking up? Who has more to lose?

Where is your evidence that England is 'underwriting' Scotland and Wales. Give me some evidence and I will debate this happily with you. Otherwise this is a myth. The British taxpayer is underwriting the largely London based financial system to the tune of billions and trillions every year.The British taxpayer subsidises decisions of war, domes etc made in London without any popular mandate; they subsidise Olympic and arts projects which will be of no benefit to them (or relevance) in the 'Celtic fringe' or the provinces

Chris also does not understand what devolution is. Rather than (say) the Objective One programme or civil service functions being run from Plymouth, Exeter, Taunton or Bristol (as they are now) the financial benefit and accountability should be in Cornwall; the policies should be have a democratic mandate and be relevant to Cornwall.

It is a hypocritiocal position to be against devolution but in favour of independence. England would be financially weaker without Scotland and Wales. You know that Chris.

Bucca Bo you therefore admit that the majority of the oil IS in Scotland's territorial waters, therefore the English govt. led by Thacher did steal Scotland's oil, it matters not that Scotland was /is occupied by the English [as Cornwall is]it is still theft. One of the reasons England wishes to continue it's rule over Wales, Scotland, the occupid parts of Ireland and Cornwall, is to quote Jack Straw on question time in September 2002 'A broken up UK would not be in the interests of Wales Scotland or N.I., BUT ESPECIALLY NOT ENGLAND. Our power in the EU would diminish. We'd slip down in the world league GDP tables. Our case for staying in the G8 would diminish and there could be an assault on our permanent seat in the UN security council' So the Celtic nation's are being held hostage for England's own world status. Also, why if the Celtic nations are such a drain on mother England would they 'slip down the world league GDP tables,?.