EXCLUSIVE: Nigel Farage's party propose amendment to the Government's elections Bill which would mean candidates using Irish and Scottish Gaelic would face up to six months in prison
It’s for UK-wide general elections, control of which is a reserved power. Westminster decides how those work for the whole UK, the devolved parliaments only get to handle elections to themselves (and I think local elections, but I’m not totally sure on that for Northern Ireland and Wales)
If anything it’s more dangerous because it still affects the areas that speak those languages just as much and the devolved parliaments can’t do anything about it
It’s for UK-wide general elections, control of which is a reserved power. Westminster decides how those work for the whole UK, the devolved parliaments only get to handle elections to themselves (and I think local elections, but I’m not totally sure on that for Northern Ireland and Wales)
Ahh, of course. I still think its a dangerous diversion tactic though.
If anything it’s more dangerous because it still affects the areas that speak those languages just as much and the devolved parliaments can’t do anything about it