10-31-2015, 09:20 PM
Yes, let's have a debate, that is the whole purpose of this board.
Personnally I prefer the idea of regions for England based on the old Kingdoms of England.  Wessex, Mercia, Northumbria, etc.  In my opinion the regions should be based on the regional identity of the people who make it up.  
We must also recognise that there can be different levels of devolution, so some powers may be devolved to a regional levels, whilst other to an area within that region and other down to a town or parish level.  The basic rule should be that a power should be devolved to the lowest level of government that is able to support
Personnally I prefer the idea of regions for England based on the old Kingdoms of England.  Wessex, Mercia, Northumbria, etc.  In my opinion the regions should be based on the regional identity of the people who make it up.  
We must also recognise that there can be different levels of devolution, so some powers may be devolved to a regional levels, whilst other to an area within that region and other down to a town or parish level.  The basic rule should be that a power should be devolved to the lowest level of government that is able to support