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Nicola McEwen

About Nicola McEwen

Nicola McEwen is a Professor of Politics at the University of Edinburgh, and Associate Director of the ESRC Centre on Constitutional Change (CCC).

What now for Holyrood?

July 7, 2019 by Nicola McEwen Leave a Comment

‘…whereas a Scottish Parliament within the UK can and has responded to Scottish priorities by forging its own path in many policy areas, from tuition fees to public health to land reform, there is little it can do to resist Brexit.’

Towards a devolution backstop?

April 14, 2019 by Nicola McEwen Leave a Comment

‘Were Brexit to weaken the autonomy of the devolved institutions without increasing their influence over UK policies, relationships between the UK’s territories may become ever more strained.’

Brexit and Scottish devolution

March 5, 2019 by Nicola McEwen Leave a Comment

‘If reforms are to be effective, rebuild trust and be regarded as legitimate by all governments, collaboration and mutual consent will need to go hand in hand.

The Withdrawal Agreement and devolution

November 19, 2018 by Nicola McEwen Leave a Comment

‘The continued lack of shared understanding about the status and role of the devolved governments does not bode well for the ongoing efforts to reform the UK’s system of territorial governance in preparation for life outside the EU.’

The borders of Brexit

October 13, 2018 by Nicola McEwen Leave a Comment

‘Together, these measures could reduce the political and economic significance of the border between Scotland and England, even in the event of an independent Scotland becoming an EU member state while the rest of the UK stayed out. How ironic that DUP intransigence may inadvertently aid the case for Scottish independence!’

Dialogue of the deaf: 4-nation Brexit talks

June 19, 2017 by Nicola McEwen Leave a Comment

‘In a post-election paper, the Welsh Government has called for ‘deeper and more sustained cooperation’ between the UK and devolved governments, including more shared governance, co-decision and joint delivery. The paper also calls for…a Council of Ministers acting as a decision-making body not dissimilar to the EU Council.’

The SNP’s fighting 56 could end up feeble

July 26, 2015 by Nicola McEwen Leave a Comment

It was 27 years ago when the Jim Sillars, flush from winning the Govan by-election for the SNP, taunted Scottish Labour MPs for being the ‘feeble fifty’, unable to defend Scotland against the excesses of Thatcherism. As the Westminster parliament begins its summer recess, we can reflect on what, if anything, the 56 SNP MPs have been able to achieve.

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