Devolution
‘Yes’ A non-nationalist argument for Scottish independence
Author / Creator: Neil Davidson
Media type: Article
Date published: 2014
The problems posed by independence are not directly economic, but are related to the capitalist economy through a series of mediations.
How have the institutions of UK devolution affected economic performance?
Author / Creator: Esmond Birnie
Media type: Article
Date published:
It is sometimes argued that the experience of devolution for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales implies that the regions of England need greater decentralisation to improve policy delivery and economic outcomes. But the evidence from the devolved nations after 25 years is much more ambiguous.
Welfare, equality and social justice: Scottish independence and the dominant imaginings of the ‘New’ Scotland
Author / Creator: Gill Scott
Date published: 2016
This paper focuses on the extent to which issues of equality, social justice and social welfare have been mobilised in the most prominent imaginings of an independent Scotland.
Scotland Can
Author / Creator: We Can
Media type: Website
Date published: 2024 -
If Scotland wants to carry out radical land reform, build a new health system, change the school starting age, create new welfare benefits, or get working on dozens of other issues, then there is nothing to stop us.
Devolution and the Labour Myth
Author / Creator: James Wilkie
Media type: Article
Date published: 2012
Establishment hostility [to devolution] reached its sordid peak with the orgy of corruption that was the 1979 referendum.
Three reasons why Scotland needs independence more than ever
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Media type: Opinion
Date published: 2023
1. The UK is not prepared to reform the Union to accommodate real Home Rule for Scotland
2. Scotland’s energy potential is being squandered – again
3. Brexit is decimating the Scottish economy
A Better Relationship: A Fresh Agenda For Scotland’s New First Minister
Author / Creator: Jamie Gollings
Media type: Opinion
Date published: 2023
A devolutionist view of Issues for the First Minister
A New Britain: Renewing our Democracy and Rebuilding our Economy
Author / Creator: Commission for the UK’s Future
Media type: Report
Date published: 2022
The Labour Party's Commission for the UK’s Future has little more than additional consultation on some matters.
A crisis of democracy and public life
Author / Creator: Gerry Hassan
Media type: Article
Date published: 2023
"We are living through yet another constitutional showdown between the Scottish and UK Governments.... The immediate issue is the Gender Recognition Reform Bill "
What is a Section 35, and how does it affect Scotland’s gender recognition law
Author / Creator: The Ferret
Media type: report
Date published: 2022
An explanation of Section 35 and its implications for devolution.
Some constitutional cogitations from Cardiff
Author / Creator: Ciaran Martin
Media type: Lecture
Date published: 2022
Reform of the UK in the light of Anglo-centric British nationalism.
Strategy and the Sociopaths
Author / Creator: George Gunn
Media type: Opinion
Date published: 2022
"Scottish independence is not a romantic notion. It is a necessary social, cultural, economic and political reality."
Can muscular unionism save the Union?
Author / Creator: Iain McLean
Media type: Article
Date published: 2022
The phrase ‘muscular unionism’ is new but the concept is not.
Renewing democracy through independence
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: Report
Date published: 2022
People who live in Scotland have the right to choose how they should be governed
Further Devolution Won’t Fix Scotland’s Democratic Malaise
Author / Creator: David Jamieson
Media type: Opinion
Date published: 2022
further devolution is not a meaningful response to Scotland’s democratic impasse.
Issues of Sovereignty: Redefining Politics in Scotland
Author / Creator: David McCrone
Media type: Article
Date published: 2021
The issue of sovereignty has never been resolved in Scotland. The 1998 Scotland Act, creating the Scottish Parliament affirmed that the Westminster Parliament is sovereign, but this is disputed.
Has the European Union empowered the regions? A pre- and post-Brexit preliminary investigation of the United Kingdom
Author / Creator: Giada Laganà
Media type: Article
Date published: 2021
EU has empowered, as well as disempowered, regions and sub-national governments.
Secondly, ... regions have adapted to the EU opportunity structure.
Finally, ... regions and sub-national governments have also influenced the EU opportunity structure.
Sleeping with an Elephant: Devolution and the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020
Author / Creator: Nicola McEwen
Media type: Article
Date published: 2022
The constitutional fall-out from Brexit has been dramatic and wide-ranging. The impact of withdrawal on devolution and the territorial constitutionis examined.
Constitutional reform: Controversy or Consensus on how the UK should be governed
Author / Creator: John Curtice
Media type: Opinion poll
Date published: 2022
A majority of people want electoral reform, and Scottish independence. Increasing support is being shown for Irish reunification and for changing the UK constitution.
The Smith Commission Report - Overview
Author / Creator: Scottish Parliament Information Centre
Media type: Report
Date published: 2015
Smith Commission report is analysed by the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.