In the past few weeks parliament has faced a level of upheaval not seen for more than 300 years. Outrage at MPs expense claims should remind us that politicians exist to serve the people – not the other way around. But those calling for the ‘Spirit of Cromwell’ would do well to remember Friday, May 29th - named Royal Oak Day almost 350 years ago by Act of Parliament:

Lord Forsyth: 30th Anniversary Dinner for Margaret Thatcher (Glasgow 3rd May 2009)

In a pamphlet for Unlock Democracy, entitled "Continuing the journey towards a modern constitution for Britain", Charles Clarke lays out his ideas on establishing stable constitutional arrangements for
the nations and regions of the United Kingdom.

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David Cameron's Speech to the Ulster Unionist Party (Saturday, December 6, 2008)

The Free England Party
An interview with Andrew Constantine
Interviewed by Tony Linsell, 26th May 2008

Published in Steadfast Magazine, December 2008

Charles Kennedy: Speech to Scottish Liberal Democrat Conference, Dunfermline, 16th October 1999

Roger Scruton writes in the American Spectator, November 2008

Continuing from IPPR -The English Question (part 1)

Scilla Cullen of the Campaign for an English Parliament addresses the English Democrats.

Fred Bishop's speech to the 2008 English Democrats Party Conference.

Gordon Brown MP, Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, today set out his ambition for a fairer Britain in Winning the fight for Britain's future, a detailed policy document, issued to Labour MPs and published online for party members ahead of Labour's 2008 Conference in Manchester next week.

The following extract is on Democratic and Constitutional Change

Transcript of Speech by David Wildgoose to the Liberal Democrat Fringe, 2008

The Campaign for an English Parliament have submitted evidence to the Calman Commission in Scotland entitled "THE VIEW FROM ENGLAND".

The votes have been counted, just over 300 of them, and the results are in. How did your favourite blog do?

Frank Field's speech to The University of Hertfordshire, 3rd June 2008

David Cameron's Speech to Scottish Conservative Party Conference, Friday May 23, 2008

Jimmy Young writes in support of an English Parliament.

Speech by Mike Knowles to The Future of England Conference.