Dan Wincott draws the distinction between sole and shared competences. Pre Brexit, devolution emphasised self rule rather than shared rule.
Brexit reveals the fragility of the devolution settlement, says Dan Wincott #Brexitwhatnext
Dan Wincott asks how relationships across these islands might be managed in the future. #Brexitwhatnext
@johunt speaks to the centrality of the internal market which provided a framework for devolution. The process of Brexit may leave gaps here.
@johunt stresses need for the further development of the UK’s internal market
No tradition in the UK of working together effectively, presents a challenge when we consider need for common framework says @johunt
Will there be an #indyref2 asks @McEwen_Nicola? If so, it will not be a rerun of 2014 as the context has changed.
Would the UK Government agree to another #Indyref, transferring the necessary powers to hold such a vote or as Theresa May said last year “now is not the time”? @McEwen_Nicola asks
Assuming Brexit happens, an independent Scotland would need to go through an EU accession process. Would this require another referendum? - @McEwen_Nicola
Independence will heavily be shaped by what #Brexit turns out to look like. @McEwen_Nicola
A hard Brexit will make the prospect of Scottish independence more challenging, echoing some of the debates around a border in Ireland, explains @McEwen_Nicola#BrexitWhatNext
Questions about Brexit process, diverging identities and concerns, and the role of parliaments. #Brexitwhatnext
What does Britishness mean in Scotland, Wales, and England? asks Dan Wincott.
Independence, like devolution, would be a process rather than an event says @McEwen_Nicola
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'Scotland's New Choice' Independence after Brexit' our NEW ebook from 25 leading academics examining what independence would mean for #Scotland after #Brexit and #COVID19
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2/ Michael Keating begins, the internal market is, in many ways, a way of replicating what exists to faciliate the European single market. Two options are available: a single standard or principle of mutual recognition
3/ No internal market covers everything, how do we determine the exceptions? The EU operates under a very broad principle, allowing governments to override for public policy objectives. The UK Bill is much more narrowly defined.
CCC Co-Director Nicola McEwen also discusses the proposals set out in the UK Government's white paper on the internal market and explains how these could have a profound impact on devolution in the UK
As Boris Johnson visits Scotland today, how might he make the case for the Union? CCC Fellows @DaniCetra and @Coree_Brown explored this issue in recent publications