Democracy Day

In a desperate attempt to appeal to the Lib Dems, Gordon Brown has set out plans for a “Democracy Day.”

This will see Britain having a say on which voting system they would want future Westminster elections to use. It would also see the possibility of an elected House of Lords.

But still there is no referendum on Scottish independence.

Why I hear you ask! Because apparently it isn’t the right time, according to Labour, because of the economic downturn.

There are two striking points that come from this.

Firstly, if Labour is to be believed, we are on our way out of the economic downturn.

Secondly, if they are not to be believed and in actual fact we are still in the middle of an economic downturn, how is it possible to hold referenda on a host of other important constitutional things and not Scottish independence?

I would ask Gordon Brown, but judging by today’s performance, he doesn’t take too kindly to members of the public asking him anything!