There shall be a Scottish Parliament
Holyrood voted to protect itself from changes it never consented to and uphold Donald Dewar’s vision that ‘there shall be a Scottish Parliament’.
Tagged: Devolution
When hope fades
As the mainstream media concentrated on setting fire to baby boxes, the House of Lords was busy extinguishing hopes of protecting the devolution settlement.
Consent, Lord Hope and Charity
Lord Hope will today introduce amendments to the EU(Withdrawal) Bill designed to end the current deadlock. However, the stalemate points to a bigger problem.
8 challenges Brexit poses to the devolution settlements
The Institute for Government has identified 8 serious challenges that put in jeopardy the devolution settlements in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Unlock Democracy: Repatriating EU Powers
Part there of the Unlock Democracy Report. This time we look at Repatriating EU Powers with respect to the devolved administrations.
Unlock Democracy: A Matter Of Politics, Not Law
Part two of the Unlock Democracy Report. This time we look at how Scotland’s influence on Brexit is A Matter Of Politics, Not Law
Unlock Democracy: Reliant on the kindness of a Tory Government
Part one of the Unlock Democracy Report. This time we look at how Scotland is reliant on the kindness of a Tory Government
Michael Gove’s record on powers for Scotland stinks
Leaving the EU might result in more powers for Scotland. However, don’t be fooled into thinking this is what Gove wants. He has blocked powers at every turn
The SNP could make us Better Together
The side that won the referendum campaign last year argued that we were Better Together, that all of the areas of the UK have their strengths and weaknesses and that by ‘pooling and sharing’ our resources...
England must awaken to save the UK
There is at least one a week in the Telegraph and the Daily Mail however they appear occasionally in all of the mainstream English publications. They tend to be written in a paternal tone, and chastise...
Ashcroft Poll results for Dummies
What was the poll about? Today the results are out for the Ashcroft constituency poll looking at voter intentions for the next general election. The poll only looked at 16 constituencies. All of the constituencies they...
Labour and Home Rule: Then and Now
We have spoken about New Labour spin previously on this blog. However, referring to the speedy implementation of the new Scotland Bill as Home Rule really takes the biscuit. The question is, will this deliberate misuse...
The Vow Too Vague To Break
A vow that doesn’t actually promise anything can never deliver nor can it fail to deliver. The last ditch announcement was so vague that regardless of what was unveiled today, the Smith commission could be heralded...
Smith’s plan will be a win win for us!
This week, when sharing this article regarding the Cross Party Home Rule campaign on various social media platforms, a few people got upset as they believed us to be promoting a Better Together group. I guess...
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