Brown is Scottish, big deal but the worst form of anti-scottish comes from those English who cannot stomach someone from up here running the UK (forgot it was Brown who made the last ten years the most economically stable this country has seen since 1945). Remember Black Wednesday, who's fault???

Gavin McCleary, KILWINNING, Scotland

Really worried about this conversation about four cabinet posts, it is actually five Des Browne is SS for Scotland and Defence, (which has always been very worrying as we are fighting two wars with a part time defence minister) which effectively makes 25% of this cabinet Scotish.

B Bainbridge, Stamford, England

Oliver Chettle, Bedford
A large proportion of Scots would agree with you. Just as we want no foreigners running Scotland. Let the march to Independence begin.

Sanny, Glasgow,

Isn't it sad to see the rats gnawing at each other when panic sets in. Blaming everyone except themselves will just add to the schardenfreude opponents of NuLabour are enjoying. In my experience the Scots are far more level-headed and astute than any of the other nations in the UK. Bye-bye Labour!!

Oxford Don, Oxford, UK

The Scotts have their own parliament. What are they still doing in ours? If they want to make a difference then let them make it in Scotland.

So far the Scottish Parliament has done an excellent job. It is time for Scottish MP's to go back to the Scottish parliament and mess that up.

dave kinsley, derby, uk

As a Scot in England I'm amazed the English have put up with so much. Council tax, stamp duty and higher rate tax are subtly anti the south and devolution is a democratic obscenity. Brown is the Joni Mitchell man -The Big Yellow Taxer. Hated by Milburn, Clarke, Field, Reid (a Scot) and the people.

lester, wilts,

And how many of the contributors so far have ever, or would ever, vote labour?

Thought not.

About time people grew up - people in Liverpool have more in common with people in Glasgow than in places like Surrey or Hertfordshire.

Mike Homfray, Liverpool,

It would be nice to see Douglas Alexander gone. I knew of him as a student in Edinburgh, where he sat in genteel pubs and pontificated about socialism in between law lectures. Silver spooned politicians of his ilk with no experience of real life should have no place in the Labour party.

John Wright, Bath,

I am English and also proud to be British. It's irrelevant what nationality our MPs are, the problem is that we have too many politicians who are just utterly useless at their jobs. If they listened to the electorate and carry out their manifesto promises, we wouldn't be talking about this.

Paul, West Midlands,

That is anti scottish bigotry. How is four too much. Why is 4 out of 20 too much. More than half the cabinet is English. Michale Foot was English. It did not do him much good. Neither did it do John Major much good.

Bob Seagull, London, UK

Which is why the Union must be broken up. We are separate nations with separate identities and little in common.

Vincent Wales, Oxford, England

George, Brussels, Belgium: neither blacks, Asians nor Muslims have their own parliament. That is the difference. Antagonism will remain for as long as Scottish MPs can legislate for England but not vice versa as I'm sure Tam Dalyell could tell you.

tim, Auckland, New Zealand

What percentage of the cabinet membership does 4 represent? What difference does their nationality make if we are all 'British'? Is it not surely their competence that matters? Ridiculous behavior from ridiculous backstabbing labour politicians fighting for their lives.

Brown, Inverness, UK

Gordon Brown must be the last foreigner to rule England, whether from London or from Brussels. England is in a total mess, and the only thing that might shock it into a renaissance is independence. We need to be forced to start over again, acknowledging that the last half century has been a disaster

Oliver Chettle, Bedford,

Note to all holiday home owners. Hope the policies are up to date.
After these views , don't expect any respect up in SCOTLAND. Racially and culturally offensive and extremely biggoted , and these are MPS! Double standards. The English disease.

John Kerr, Edinburgh,

Out with the Scots - out with Labour - but Cameron another Scot with an Eton accent - no thanks - so what are we, the English left with? - Nothing - apart from the BNP/NF et al - may as well go and live in any other foreign country.

Marty, London,

Brown should start by sacking himself.

roger, london,

Surely, to be economically successful, we need to pull together and not argue. This is, ultimately, what will be achieved through Europe.

Kim Domnick, Torquay, UK

These Labour MPs just don't get it. They keep banging on about the "regions" when the English have comprehensively rejected them, but we still have regional ministers imposed.
They tell us we can't have an English Parliament because "it would break up the Union" - so they bust up England instead.

Stephen Gash, Carlisle, England

Very simple really. A separate English parliament is quite unnecessary. But only MPs from England should vote on Bills covering just England, on matters otherwise devolved to Scotland and/or Wales. More complicated, but Labour should have thought of that before. No need for the UK to be broken up.

Dave, Wrexham,

English Labour can very easily have control over their own affairs. Simply have an English Parliament like Scotland and NI. People bleat on and on about the "Union", but how united are we when we have four different political solutions for each of the four countries. The Union is dead,

Brian Smith, Edinburgh, Scotland

Problem of multi-culturalism?

mike, Midlands, UK

I say we break up the United Kingdom now and stop wasting money shoring up the poorer economies of envy in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It seems often that England has been deliberately forgotten under this Scots-led government and we who live in England have little say over our lives.

Denzil, Haywards Heath, England

I have to say, as a scotsman and a Brit, I am disgusted to see the anti Scottish sentiment here. Seems also that there are many here unable to differentiate between the word prejudice and racism and need to go back to school. It's nothing to do with the scottish mafia but alot to do with bad MP's.

Mark, London, England

I think the Scots on this board want the English to be gutted about their independence move. The truth is that most of us can't wait and are more than willing to help them pack.

Paul, Bucks, England

It seems that many here cannot see the woods for the trees.
The problem is not Scots. The problem is Labour. If you break up the Union, then how long will it be before parts of England start demanding and winning independence? How long before Islam does in England as it has in Serbia with Kosovo?

Mark, London, England

I presume that David Cameron - surname derived 'crooked nose' from Scots Gaelic, is happy he doesn't have a Scotttish accent to go with it? After the Highland and Lowland we may have the Westminster Clearances - a few well placed Cheviots on the green benches would fit in with the other sheep. Baa

Clarinda, Perth,

Furtermore John Smith, We`ve had all your oil. As long Scotish clowns in Westminster don`t wreck the financial services industry the English will be fine. Haven`t heard much recently about the Haggis export market.

jk, Lugano,

Until England regains her parliament and is governed again by English men and women the Scottish, with their own parliament, will be mistrusted, and resented.

The only Union that counts to-day is the European Union.

England, Wales, and Scotland should be independent in a strong EU.

Peter Goddard, Epsom, England, EU

Should Gordon Brown be a great leader in UK's history?No one can say yes.Every single desicion he makes will affect the public people,the UK,and even the world.No matter who the member of cabinet is,just unite them for UK.

cristiano, Wuhan, China

Labour gave us devolution...

Now let them suffer from it.

Poetic justic at its best.

Joe, Sheffield, UK

Please don't just promote change for the sake of it, we now have a halfway decent health secretary and it would be ridiculous to change his brief to be a deputy to Brown who would, most likely, be resented and sidelined.

MW, kingston, surrey

If Cameron wins the next election, as I'm sure he will, and has a few Enlishman as senior members of his Government... then Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will be ruled by an "English Mafia"???

The English really need to grow up, stop chucking the toys out the pram and whining.... and deal with the real problem.

You need an English Parliament. The Westminster parliament is not yours, it is the BRITISH Parliament.

Get it sorted and stop seeking scapegoats.

doug, reading, UK

Positive discrimination is wrong. Scrap all the quotas for female MP's or Black MP's or Asian MP's and recruit on basis of their skill, not ethnic background.

Matthew, Bicester, England

George, brussels.

if the majority was any of the groups you mention, then YES.

alan, london,

I have not heard calls for David Cameron to change his 13 Etonian Front Benchers nor the number of Etonians in his back office.

Andy from Plymouth: it is the British Parliament at Westminster.

lindiwe, sevenoaks,

Now I understand why many want to pushout Mr.Gordon Brown. What they called "Banana Republic" politics have come to UK.

Mahin , Feltham, UK

The Iraq war, the economy, the irreparable damage done to the institution of government, spin, lies, billions wasted, transport, the NHS, Council Tax ... you get the idea. So pardon me if I couldn't give a toss if they are all Scots or English or whatever. They're useless. Somebody hire a skip.

Charlie, London,

we are getting our own back for imposing Blair and Thatcher on us. By the time Dave Boy moves in to No.10 your country will be so messed up we will have to close the Border.
Missing you already
LoL

John Smith , Glasgow, Republic Of Scotland

What Gordon Brown should be being told is that all the bad decisions he's made as Chancellor and those as PM are well remembered by the people of Britain. The people of Britain are due for years of hardship now because of bad governance, of this there is no doubt, and we have long memories.

Phil de Buquet, Newport,

i think, feckless and dim witted sums up our current govt quite well. a law to reinforce a law that is not inforced?dim witted? make a legally available product tonot use any branding? ummm uniforms next? sounds like G.U.M. from USSR.
east coast of scotland has nothing, they even stole lino!

alan, london,

To Andy from Plymouth.

"You Scots have your own parliament why do you want ours as well!?"
Ours being Westminster?? Think you'll find this is the parliament for the United Kingdom.
The Scottish Parliament is for Scottish issues. Maybe England needs a parliament for uniquely English issues.

John, Rochester, UK

We are getting our own back for giving us Thatcher and Blair.
By the time Dave Boy takes over your country will be in such a mess we will have to close the border.

John Smith , Glasgow, Republic Of Scotland

Sorry Labour, you're hurting middle England too much to get my vote in the future . Unbalanced rules on EMA, student maintenance grants, tax credits for family's who get out there and work hard to earn a decent living. Not about Scots in government, its lousy policies!

Jay Johns, Glos, UK

This is very divisive, suggesting that Scots speak a different language not comprehensible to the English is outrageous. What happened to the idea of United Kingdom? Whenever class distinctions are diluted by having Labor Party in power, these racial reappear. Remember Enoch Powel, Sir Keith Josep

John, Atlanta, GA

I'd like to find anyone who truly believes Gordon Brown will be PM in 2015 (ie fight & win the next election)!
In this context, cabinet changes brings to mind deckchairs & the titanic...

AHH, London, UK

i honestly do now think it was a"wee" joke played on the english that has somewhat backfired, vote for what we need here and in the national vote give them labour..... funny eh! no wonder they now want independence! give the scots what they want at least we will be rid of these quasi dictators.

alan, london,

So much for a United Kingdom.
If these senior politicians are serious when calling for change to ensure that all English communities have a voice at the Cabinet table, then I presume they think the same applies to Scotland and Wales.

Jim O'Sullivan, Sligo, Ireland

Labour don't want to reach out to the so called "Middle classes", they want to reduce them to the "low income" bracket that they keep referring to, then they will have their level playing field.

CA, Manchester, UK

I think we have all had enough of ,yet again, another "govt project" shame we cannot sack them now. It is odd however that the labour party treats being in govt as a project when most others would treat it as a job to be done. Although i must say they have done a job on us!

alan, london,

If Labour MPs came out and publicly said that Black/Asian/Muslim ministers should be sacked because their colour/religion made them an electoral liability there would be, quite rightly, an uproar.

Yet it seems to be quite accpetable for Scots to be discriminated against in this way? Strange.

George, Brussels, Belgium

We don't want any more "messages", we want action!

SO, Oxford,

Whether Brown wants it or not, and I strongly suspect that really he does, despite all his wooly Britishness talk, most of the 'Scottish Raj' around Brown's McLabour regime are covertly pushing for an independent Scotland within Europe, whilst depriving the now 'abducted' English of any say or vote.

dave , cumbria,

I can't see how Gordon Brown can sort this, socalled Scottish-
mafia, all members of parleament are elected by us,UK citizen
most of labour MPs are scottish, this is the authority of Good
Scottish voters, you can't take that away from them ??

Cllr Ken Tiwari (Independent), Oxford , United Kingdom

lets allow england to have its own government, if only to stop the constant whining.
it seems that whenever the road gets a bit rocky, the reaction is to find scapegoats, instead of constructive dialogue.
do try your own devolution, its working for us.

scott, kilmarnock, scotland

Its time for the English to have a referendum on whether we want independence from the Scots and the Welsh.

Patrick Henderson, Coventry,

Just remind me, who exactly was it who granted devolution? Ah yes, Labour, of course. As ye sow, so shall ye reap

Marcher Baron, Wrexham,

Having read the above post I find it bit bizarre to be called a racist for wanting an Englishman in my government. You Scots have your own parliament why do you want ours as well!? all these calls to end the union, quite a catchy saying but can any of you tell me how we would go about it?

Andy, plymouth,

Broon will never "purge his Scots" because he an his fellow Scots are absolutely desperate to keep hold of their prized asset, the cash cow that is England, they don't want the party to end so why would they do anything to jeopardise this?.

John Simpson, Nottingham, England

Why has this debate just started now? Tony Blair is Scottish, a man who the British people re-elected twice regardless that he had taken the country to illegal wars and many other human rights issues.
This has to do with the middle class and their sheer horror of the threat to their lifestyle.

Andrew, Glasgow, Scotland

I am person of this island - a briton!!! be damned any english or scots man who tells me anything different.

You are all playing a very dangerous game - once you start breaking unions were does it all end.

Once the UK has been broken up - England will be next.

Cwtchman, Rhondda, Wales

Since devolution no MP representing a Scottish constituency should hold any of the four great offices of state, health or education . It is farcical to write about a purge of Scots in Government without taking out the Clan Chieftain.

Tony Gee, London,

Maybe it is time to end the Union. Time for these brilliant men to stop serving a foreign country and come home to push their own country forward. The Scottish assembly will continue to be 2nd rate until it contains the cream of our politicians, independence would force their hand!

Jonathan Main, Kuwait City,

I wouldnt care if much of the cabinet were Scots if they did a good job.. However if they did we would never hear the end of it from some Scots about 'How wonderful they all are, only the Scots can run a business etc..'

As an Englishman living in Scotland I hear this on a daily basis.

Phil, Perth,

All these Scots posts seem to want to have it both ways: independence (that's fine, perfectly understandable) and no backlash in England (that's as likely as domesticated herds of haggis!). As for Marc in London - he'll be returning permanently, will he (to vote)?

ROHAN, Solihull, UK

Before the Scots get too indignant, they should note that the issue found its current voice in the passionate Alex Salmond; this is simply the long delayed reaction. How would they accept a predominately English Scottish assembly? Why not make everyone happy and go for a confederation?

David Masu, Zürich,

Whoever it is that Brown puts in his cabinet they will be nodding dogs. All pretending that they 'stand together' and firmly believe that Labour are going in the right direction....yeh right. Scots or not, Labour are in trouble.

judy, Liverpool, England

This seems to be encouraging the split of the Union.

What share of the national debt will the Scots take? One quarter, as they are a quarter of the union?

Pro rata adjusted to the Barnett formula? Or do they expect a free ride? Perhaps the Welsh, Irish and Scots will expel England?

Damien, Monchengladbach, Germany

Labour created a ticking time bomb...Scottish MP's voting and creating English Legislation is a disaster that will lead to English resentment and Scottish nationalism...Well done Labour..

Adrian, Aldershot, ENGLAND

It's not just that these MPs are scots but they also represent scots who are also represented by Scottish Parliament MSPs.
No wonder Brown and Darling don't give a damn about what the english think including their english colleagues who are clearly miffed about this.

mike lincoln, wakefield,

Politically Brown is a dead man walking. There seems no way back for him. However at the same time there is no other Labour politician with enough charisma in the public eye to replace him and surely insufficient time for one to emerge and drop the burden of failure associated with the party.

Tony Cook, Colchester, England

The White Star Line didn't discuss changing the Captain after the Titanic had sprung a serious leak. Well, there was little point...

Labour should do the same unless their proposed new Captain has a VERY big patch. This week's fuel poverty proposals indicate they haven't a clue let alone a patch.

Ted, UK,

And the English wonder why we Scots are moving towards independence?

You can have an all English cabinet for all I care.

Roll on the referendum.

Marc Holt, London,

“It is important to recognise that the election is won or lost in England."

All Scots take note of this statement from Stephen Ladyman, Labour MP. Even if every Scot (heaven forbid) voted Labour it would make not one iota of difference to the outcome of any General Election. It's time.

Jimbo, Glasgow,

"“We need to have English voices speaking and giving messages that make sense in English communities.” "

Even his own MPs are telling him that he is an underling due to the fact he is Scottish.

With attitudes still around like that , I am surprised we lasted 300 years.

I think it's time w

John Kerr, Edinburgh,

We don't need brilliant men, egotistical men, self preserving men. We just need honest guys that will manage the country on a day to day basis. Lets stop wasting our money on wars and hardware. Spend the money on our own people.

Andy, Bangkok, Thailand

Juggling the deckchairs on HMS New Labour,
in it's rapidly approaching 'Titanic' moment.

They just don't get it, we are sick to death with all of them.

So many Scottish accents simply confirm how politically incestuous New Labour are.

Prepare for some big rats overboard very, very, soon.

Ken.H, Harrow, UK

"England is not made of of "EU Regions" it is made of ancient Shires and Counties.

Martin Burrows, Southampton, England"

Well said. And SCOTLAND is full of glens and burghs.

John Kerr, Edinburgh,

It's the party that needs purging not the Scots and it is also laughable if Vaz honestly thinks Jack Straw will make any difference what so ever. Eleven years of wasting billions, war mongering, mass immigration, political correctness, Human Rights will not be absolved by appointing English M.P,s.

Roger, Surrey.,

A lot of English agree with the views of the Scots here that it's time to end the U.

We no longer need unfettered access to the sea lanes north of Scotland for defence. But if we ever do again, the Scottish navy will be no match for the Royal Navy.

Pity we don't get a say in the divorce.

David Short, London , UK

I couldn't agree more! english voices. english soldiers. english independence. english oil. english...oh, wait a second....remarkable gift to the snp. is it christmas already?

col, seattle , usa

New Labour - a party at war with itself.

And pray tell, what racism is this when Scots are to be struck from the cabinet because of their accent.

A fair and equal Britain.

You bet not since it seems that sectarianism is alive and kicking in the Labour Party.

Wullie, Luss, republic of Scotland

Have I got this correct? The Scots do not understand the English and therefore should not govern them. I am poleaxed and cannot reply coherently to such racism. I always thought the English knew their place.

David Ross, Edinburgh, Scotland

"Some English question the ability of " the four Scots in the cabinet "to communicate with voters south of the border." Funny coincidence – many Scots question their ability to communicate with voters north of the border.

Edward Means, Diamond Springs, California, USA

It now seems clear ... Brown needs Blair more than Blair needed Brown

Oh, what a life!

Vishal Patel, London, Uk

An utterly inane suggestion. Labour have lost my vote not because of the Scots in the cabinet (I'd be happy to see a whole cabinet of Scots if they were the best people for the job, we're all Brits after all), but because of a burgeoning list of past and present policy failures and a lack of vision.

James Corvin, Maidstone, United Kingdom

Brown is doing something many people thought impossible in British politics...he is making Blair look good.

Rich Wintie, Bournemouth, England

Ladyman need not worry too much. These 'mafia' characters who form the famouse 'raj' will soon be defeated right here. And shortly after that we will be rid of Westminster, entirely, and its 'English voices speaking and giving messages that make sense in English communities'. Hopefully.

paul h, tayport, fife

What a load of bile.The English press were upset that Brown was Scottish from day one.Regardless of how uncharismatic and frankly ignorant he later became, the fact he was Scottish was a slap to the preicous English politic from day one.I say end the union and England can deal with English matters!

Steven, Edinburgh, Scotland

"Keith Vaz,....... called for Brown to appoint an English deputy prime minister. "

Obviously required to follow on the great success of the previous English DPM????

AEG, Houston, USA

Once again it seems that the union is only here to serve the English elite. If any Scot, or Welsh, or Irish have any power they need to be purged to save the English MP"s. Perhaps it is time for Labour to understand that they are unpopular because they no longer represent any principles at all.

Brian, Dumfries, Scotland

England is not made of of "EU Regions" it is made of of ancient Shires and Counties.

Martin Burrows, Southampton, England

None but the British in Britain can cure Britain! The rest of us can only look on... in pain, distress and amazement.

Garth Rex, Los Angeles, USA

The Labour party doesn't seem to understand that it has lost the trust of the people and changing personnel will not make the slightest difference. People no longer believe a word they say and after the breaking of the EU referendum promise ,will not believe anything they put in any future manifesto

Roger, swindon,