Ed Miliband refused 13 times yesterday to back David Cameron’s proposal for ‘home rule’ for England. As the fallout from Scotland’s independence referendum threatened to engulf both main political parties, the Labour leader repeatedly declined to agree that Scottish MPs should be barred from voting on laws that only affect England. He warned that the move would create two classes of MP – and suggested it could ‘drive our country apart’. However, there has been a backlash among his own MPs, many of whom warn that the party could be seen as ‘anti-English’ unless it supports reform that gives the country the same rights promised to Scotland.
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Ed Miliband says he is open to English-only 'scrutiny' of law but not vetoes
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He refused to back English votes for English laws after being asked 13 times
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Mr Miliband claims move was drawn up on back of a 'fag packet' by the PM
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David Cameron said if Scotland gets new powers so should England
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But Mr Miliband said the proposal would mean our 'Parliament being split up'
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Mr Miliband says he's 'not in favour of a Commons that becomes divided'
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Labour has 41 MPs in Scotland which could help it form a majority next year
Let’s not drive our country apart because @placeholder believes it is an opportunity for him to do it.’
Miliband: Well let’s be very clear about what @placeholder has done.