This is how the Guardian reported today’s much anticipated second reading of Toby Perkins English National Anthem Bill:
MPs are to be asked to briefly put aside matters such as the refugee crisis and the EU referendum to consider whether England sports fans should still sing God Save the Queen.
There would be no need for the Guardian to make snide comments like this if England had its own parliament. If we had an English parliament then British MPs in the Union Parliament would be able to deal with lofty matters of state, the EU and humanitarian disasters without the inconvenience of running England.
In the absence of an English parliament don’t be surprised to find England sidelined in favour of other matters deemed more important by British MPs, as happened today.
Although the national anthem was tabled to be discussed in Parliament on Friday, in the end there was no time for the debate.
Hopefully this is not the end.
Sadly the government have 'talked out' bill previous to mine, so no time to debate #EnglishNationalAnthem today but fight will go on.
— Toby Perkins (@tobyperkinsmp) March 4, 2016
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