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England and Wales – the neglected political system
Richard Parry looks at the development and use of devolved powers after the Welsh Government decides not to make it easier to drive to England

Has Devolution Lived up to its Promise?
In this week’s instalment of our series on devolution at twenty, CCC Director Professor Michael Keating asks whether devolution has fulfilled its promise?

The English Question – from the margins to the mainstream?
In the latest blog in our "Twenty Years of Devolution" series, CCC Fellow Professor Michael Kenny (University of Cambridge) ponders the omission of England from the UK's twenty year old devolution settlement.

People O’ Oor Ain
In the first instalment of our series on devolution at twenty, the University of Edinburgh’s David McCrone shares his thoughts on the success of the Scottish Parliament.

Introducing "Twenty Years of Devolution"
Dr. Coree Brown Swan introduces our new weekly blog series which reflects on the past decades of devolution and examines what we might expect to see in the coming years in all parts of the United Kingdom and across a wide range of policy areas.

The next PM's territorial challenges
Jack Sheldon (Bennett Institute, University of Cambridge) looks at the constitutional issues facing Britain's next Prime Minister.

Referendum or Citizens’ Assembly? The Plot Thickens
CCC Fellow Professor Stephen Tierney (University of Edinburgh) assesses the constitutional realities facing the First Minister as she plots a path to a second independence referendum.

Breaking the Deadlock
CCC Director Michael Keating looks at Nicola Sturgeon's proposals to break the constitutional deadlock.

The Repatriation of Competencies After Brexit: Justice and Home Affairs
One of the areas of devolved competence that may be affected significantly by Brexit is Justice and Home Affairs (JHA). In this blog post, Professor Stephen Tierney explores the repatriation of JHA competences and the implications for devolution. This coincides with the publication of a new research briefing by Tierney and Remond, produced as part of a UK in a Changing Europe project.