UK Government
Answer:
Scotland is seeking independence from the UK. The Scottish Parliament does not have the power to conduct a legally recognised referendum.
Full answer here: Independence from the UK
Taking back control? Brexit and the territorial constitution of the United Kingdom
Author / Creator: Michael Keating
Media type: Article
Date published: 2021
Brexit removed the external support for Devolution. The territorial tensions are made worse by the fact that majorities in Scotland and Northern Ireland opposed it. There have been three responses: United Kingdom as a unitary state; to fragment into its nations; and to seek a Brexit with exceptions. Only Northern Ireland has been granted n exceptions.
Scotland at Westminster
Author / Creator: Adam Evans
Media type: Book
Date published: 2020
The influence of Scotland in the Westminster parliament through its institutions and mechanisms.
Intergovernmental Relations: Two Decades of Co-operation, Competition, and Constitutional Change
Author / Creator: Jim Gallagher
Media type: Book
Date published: 2020
Constitutional change has been a defining feature of Scottish and UK relations over the last ten years
Devolution
Author / Creator: Malcolm Harvey
Media type: Book
Date published: 2020
Devolution has caused a de facto decentralisation of the UK, although such arrangements as the Sewel Convention can be over turned by the Westminster government.
200 No to Yes voters tell us why they now believe in Scotland
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Media type: Opinion poll
Date published:
A survey of 200 people who changed from "no" to "yes" showed multiple reasons. The main ones were:
- The effect of Brexit
- UK government incompetence
- Better Together lied
- Had come to have more belief in Scotland
- Felt NHS was not safe as part of the Union
A Holyrood you trust or Westminster you do not? Open Minds on Independence #23
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Media type: News Media
Date published:
How does the Scottish Government score in the Worldwide Governance Indicators?
1: Voice and Accountability - good
2: Political Stability - good. Better than England
3:Government Effectiveness - good and more trusted than England
4: Regulatory Quality - good although an independent Scotland would need some new regulatory bodies
5: Rule of Law - good. It has a well-regarded legal sysem
How Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Became a Part of the U.K.
Author / Creator: History
Media type: Article
Date published:
A brief description of the formation of the UK through invasion, union of the crowns and its domination by England.