C.E.P. News – The Campaign for an English Parliament (original) (raw)
C.E.P. News May 6, 2026
Manifesto Commitments and Democratic Trust
The integrity of representative democracy depends heavily on the relationship between manifesto commitments and policy delivery. In theory, elections provide a mandate, voters choose a programme, and governments implement it. In practice, that relationship has…
C.E.P. News May 1, 2026
Devolution Must Flow from an English Parliament, Not Replace It
The current route that English devolution is taking is by building a fragmented system without a coherent foundation. Powers are not being distributed to recognised Counties and local bodies and there is an absence of…
C.E.P. News April 28, 2026
More Power to English Counties, Not Government Quangos
English devolution has developed in a way that prioritises administrative convenience over democratic legitimacy. Rather than transferring power directly to accountable local institutions, successive governments have often channelled authority through quasi-independent bodies, quangos, combined authorities,…
C.E.P. News, England, St George's Day, St George's Day Parades April 20, 2026
Recognising England: The Case for a National Day
England’s national day passes each year with far less recognition than it deserves. St George’s Day should be a moment of shared pride, reflection, and celebration, yet it remains an ordinary day for most people….
C.E.P. News January 14, 2026
The changing face of politics across Europe.
England is not alone in the challenges it faces in the future. Europe is facing one of its most unsettled political moments in decades. Fuelled by economic uncertainty, migration pressures, lack of energy security, and…
C.E.P. News November 13, 2025
Switzerland might just have a lesson for us in democracy
Over in Europe the beautiful country of Switzerland might just have a lesson for us in democracy that we might profit from. They combine a representative Parliamentary system, a bit like ours, but with more…
C.E.P. News January 29, 2025
England: Ruled By Quango?
Quangos, ( or arm’s-length bodies (ALBs) as they are properly known), are a critical feature of the UK’s public sector. There are approximately 600 Quangos (ALBs) in the UK, some of which receive government funding…
C.E.P. News, Labour September 2, 2024
Labour looks to ban smoking outside pubs and restaurants in England.
The Sun’s big front-page scoop on Thursday was the proposed ban on smoking outside hospitals, pubs, restaurants, and leisure venues in England. Except the Sun did not specify *England*. Here’s The Sun’s Chief Political correspondent,…
C.E.P. News July 17, 2024
What the Three Lions Show About England
By Mattanza M Fedora It is the morning after Euro 2024’s Final, and England’s dreams of a major trophy have, once again, slipped through our fingers like grains of sand. The atmosphere upon my exiting…
C.E.P. News July 8, 2024