No, Hong Kong was, and that was a stunning success story. (GDP/cap of HK in 1997 - $27,000; GDP/cap of mainland China - $800. Number of Chinese refugees who fled to HK in 20th century - 3 million. Nu… (View Post)

In other words our sin was providing them with cheap clothes they wanted to buy? (View Post)

Still it's not inherent. But holding them on the same day doesn't, of course, guarantee that the English and the UK leaders would always be the same party, especially if the English split t… (View Post)

It doesn't have to be asymmetric between those devolved to, however. (View Post)

I don't think the regions route would work, because English people identify with England. You can't have a democracy without a demos. As to the mandate the English FM/Governor would have, I… (View Post)