British & Scottish Politics
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Lessons from #indyref
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How will the general election result and new tax powers affect the Scottish budget?
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Building Governments on Different Levels
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Press Release - Experts Raise Concerns over “Confusing” Settlement
Constitutional experts have raised concerns over the division of responsibilities between the UK and Scottish Governments, following the publication of draft legislation on greater devol
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The commitment to devolution has been watered down still further
The Scotland Office has released a command paper, Scotland
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When is a power devolved a power retained?
And so it has arrived: draft legislation on further powers for the Scottish Parliament, published before Burns Night, in accordance with the timetable set out in the wake of “The Vow”.
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What is detriment?
The draft legislation published in response to the report of the Smith Commission makes much of the concept of 'no detriment' - that the actions of one government should not harm another.
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A ‘settlement’ it may be, but labelling it as ‘enduring’ is premature
Some have suggested that the production of the draft legislation resulting from the Smith Commission means that the 'Vow' is delivered and Scotland is now 'sorted'.