Something seismic has happened in Wales. A century of Labour hegemony has ended, and Senedd expansion represents a constitutional coming-of-age for a legislature entering its seventh session. 300 miles north, the Scottish Parliament, by contrast, … [Read more...] about It’s Time to get Serious About Scottish Parliament Reform
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The End of the Assisted Dying (Scotland) Bill?
The serious, emotive and divisive topic of assisted dying is subject to significant debate, as well as attempts to change the law. Scotland saw a vote against the Assisted Dying for Terminally … [Read more...] about The End of the Assisted Dying (Scotland) Bill?
Call Lists at Westminster: You Can Count Me Out
The House of Commons is already regularly lambasted for being overly theatrical but attempts to modernise its practices risk turning parliamentarians into thespians, performing rehearsed lines at pre-agreed intervals. Earlier this month, the … [Read more...] about Call Lists at Westminster: You Can Count Me Out
Whose Right to Decide? Scotland and Independence
The notion that it’s for the people of Scotland to decide their future is relatively uncontroversial. It has been the organising principle around which Scottish politics has revolved for decades. Yet how self-determination is practiced has become a … [Read more...] about Whose Right to Decide? Scotland and Independence