Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Prescott, if you think old England's done?

Let me tell you we are not and I recoil in horror at your idea to divide this proud and honourable nation into nine regions, denying our right to be English and, with that, our own national identity.

I notice the Scots and the Welsh have kept their identity supported by their own parliament and assemblies.

On the electoral map of Europe they are recognised as nation states, whereas we are not. Do the English people know this? I doubt it.

Do the English people know that each year they give approximately £10 billion to the Scots under the Barnett formula?

It's no wonder they have free university education, free prescriptions and elderly health care. We could give this money to our own students and elderly.

Do they realise Scottish and Welsh MPs can vote upon English matters, whereas our MPs cannot vote upon their internal matters.

Who is fighting our corner? Who is saying this is unfair?

Let's look at our Government. The Prime Minister is Tony Blair and where is he from? Edinburgh. Next, there is Mr Prescott who is from Prestatyn, North Wales.

Now, I'm not anti-Scots or Welsh, in fact I have ancestry relating back to both these countries of which I am proud.

However, I'm not sure these sentiments are reciprocated by our Celtic neighbours. You only have to see who they support when we play international sport. It's hardly surprising they are not fighting for our right to be English.

Well, let me tell you this, Mr Prescott. I have never been involved in politics before but I am now and I am going to fight for my rights and I don't intend giving in until our proud nation and its honourable people receive the same recognition given to our neighbours.

Our people will decide through our own parliament how this nation is to be governed. That's called democracy and, if you remember, it was the English Parliament that was called the father of democracy.

-Courtney Williams, English Democrats Party, Leveller Road, Newick