~nobody~ Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 (edited) TY nobody, so without England voting for these guys they'll never get in to like PM type position then? Still confused, would understand if welsh had separate PM and shit but they don't... Ok, best analogy I could think of. We're like a school student council who are elected to make decisions but aren't trusted with any really big decisions, that's still up to the school. So we have been allowed to make prescriptions free in Wales but we can't decide our own drug policy or taxation. We recently had a vote to give slightly more power but ultimately not a lot. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but to be honest, it was rushed and poorly expained. I'm not sure I trust plaid but then they are rapidly becoming a definite possibility, . I'm wenglish though (was born here but my folks are English but I do speak welsh) And find them a little nationalistic. The recent vote was to take the devolution process to the next stage (stage 4) which gives the assembly the powers to pass laws without their proposals going back through Westminster for approval (which is what happens now). It's quite a big step if it actually happens. If, for example, plaid were voted in and there was massive support in Wales for their stance on weed they could make that change without Westminster being able to stop them. Edited March 16, 2011 by ~nobody~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffy Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 The recent vote was to take the devolution process to the next stage (stage 4) which gives the assembly the powers to pass laws without their proposals going back through Westminster for approval (which is what happens now). It's quite a big step if it actually happens. If, for example, plaid were voted in and there was massive support in Wales for their stance on weed they could make that change without Westminster being able to stop them. And that, in my idealistic world, is where I would love Wales to go. taff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cpt beefheart Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 The recent vote was to take the devolution process to the next stage (stage 4) which gives the assembly the powers to pass laws without their proposals going back through Westminster for approval (which is what happens now). It's quite a big step if it actually happens. If, for example, plaid were voted in and there was massive support in Wales for their stance on weed they could make that change without Westminster being able to stop them. And that, in my idealistic world, is where I would love Wales to go. taff + 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakedbean Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 +2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Terpene Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 +2 +3 hwyl. tt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cursed Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 +4 and thank you nobody for explaining far better than I could. Have you had any response to your second email yet taffy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike260672 Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Local force? This is a political party mate. I would respectfully suggest anyone reading this that lives in Wales should get out and vote for Plaid this year. They are anti Trident and anti nuclear for a start, as well as their forward thinking drug policy.... Peace taff i just watched leanne wood on question time on i-player and as a fellow welshman i have to say she was the only politician on there that spoke common sense she really did a great job and they are getting my vote next election and that was before i read your reply from them....))) vote plaid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebay1 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 +5.nice one taffy imagine the jobs that would create.we could all email them saying that we will be voting for them because of this policy.the rest of the uk would soon follow suit when they realise the money to be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RilverSizlas Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 The recent vote was to take the devolution process to the next stage (stage 4) which gives the assembly the powers to pass laws without their proposals going back through Westminster for approval (which is what happens now). It's quite a big step if it actually happens. If, for example, plaid were voted in and there was massive support in Wales for their stance on weed they could make that change without Westminster being able to stop them. Errrm, no. Look at Scotland; yes we can pass laws without Westminster approval, but only in devolved areas. Drug policy is a reserved power (comes under Home office instead of policing iirc) otherwise we'd have done it already 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyPage Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) Errrm, no. Look at Scotland; yes we can pass laws without Westminster approval, but only in devolved areas. Drug policy is a reserved power (comes under Home office instead of policing iirc) otherwise we'd have done it already Are you sure ? ISTM Scots are more rabid than the English over drugs ? e2a: Scots *politicians* that is. Edited March 24, 2013 by JimmyPage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~nobody~ Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Errrm, no. Look at Scotland; yes we can pass laws without Westminster approval, but only in devolved areas. Drug policy is a reserved power (comes under Home office instead of policing iirc) otherwise we'd have done it already Ah okay, hadn't realised. it just seemed like the policy area most likely to get my point across re the significance of the vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RilverSizlas Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Are you sure ? ISTM Scots are more rabid than the English over drugs ? e2a: Scots *politicians* that is. Well you don't want to be up in court on drug charges in Scotland no, not as things stand, but the SNP themselves are rather liberal and have stated before that they would look to decriminalise cannabis in an independent Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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