Studying Politics or Modern Studies? Need help understanding constitutional issues? Or just looking for a refresher? Our NEW series can help! #TheBasics is a series of explanations of the more complex issues and terms used in our research. This month we focus on devolution ⬇
"A process not an event" @McEwen_Nicola provides a short explanation of devolution 👇
Welsh devolution remains the most restricted of the three systems in #UK@GregJamesDavies discusses the powers of @SeneddWales and how these differ to its counterparts in the UK 👇
When devolution was introduced in the UK in 1999 there were few demands for devolution in England and an English Parliament was not seriously considered. @ja_sheldon explains why England does not have its own parliament #TheBasics 👇
The Sewel convention is an important principle of devolution and a common practice of government. @McEwen_Nicola describes what the Sewel convention is and what it means for devolution in #UK#TheBasics
'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
➡ the process of independence
➡ the economics of independence
➡ the implications on politics & society
➡ the international aspects
➡ the view of independence from elsewhere
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