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The Labour Party since Devolution
In the famous words of Lord George Robertson, former Labour Defence Secretary and General Secretary of NATO, devolution was supposed to “kill nationalism stone dead.”
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The SNP: A Party of Union?
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The Scottish Party System at 20
In his contribution to devolution at twenty, Malcolm Harvey reflects on the changing Scottish party system.
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Devolution in the UK: governing each NHS with one hand clapping?
Gwyn Bevan of the LSE reflects on devolution and the NHS in his contribution to the devolution at twenty series.
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Devolution, the Third Sector Partnership and Equalities in Wales
In her contribution to our series on devolution at twenty, Amy Sanders examines the statutory Partnership between the Welsh Government and the third sector and assesses
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What’s the point of devolved international development programmes? Thoughts from Wales
In their contribution to our series on devolution at twenty, Craig Owen and Susie Ventris-Field of the Welsh Centre for International Affairs reflect on the Welsh approa
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Local Government: Time to Ditch the Whitehall Model?
In his contribution to the devolution at twenty series, Neil McGarvey of the University of Strathclyde examines the effect of devolution on local government, arguing that it is time for change.
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Devolution at Twenty: Embedding a New Constitutional Paradigm
As the Scottish Parliament returns from recess, Aileen McHarg of Durham University analyses the constitutional logic of Scottish devolution.
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Devolving welfare: Creating a velvet glove or dismantling the iron fist?
In her contribution to our series on devolution at twenty, Dr Hayley Bennett highlights the importance of examining both policy ideas and implementation approaches for devolved social securit
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The evolving civil service
When devolution started, the civil service was not fully let go by the UK Government.