Centralisation
Uneven benefits? Territorial divides in perceptions of devolution in Scotland and Wales
Author / Creator: Davide Vampa
Media type: Article
Date published: 2025
People do not perceive devolution gains for their local communities, particularly if located in rural and peripheral areas.
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.
We have devolution from Westminster but not from Holyrood: Scotland as a centralised state
Author / Creator: James Mitchell
Media type: Article
Date published: