Ulster Raj

The unelected Baron Trimble, of Lisnagarvey in the County of Antrim, Northern Ireland, has again voiced his opposition to English Votes on English Laws.

On suggestions that only English MPs should vote on English matters, he said: "There is only one sovereign parliament in the UK, end of story. Power devolved is power retained.

"If you start trying to restructure the sovereign parliament because of devolution you are actually doing huge damage."

It was Trimble, I think, who facilitated the Ulster Unionist-Tory alliance, and who quite possibly persuaded the Tories to review their stupid English Votes policy. Personally I find it rather annoying having unelected foreigners working behind the scenes like this. Instead of coming out with these oblique statements (that only seem to get reported in the Scottish press) why doesn't he cut to the chase and tell us English exactly how he would run England?

And perhaps he might also venture an opinion as to why England should welcome advice from a member of the VUPP.