Category: Local government
The triumph of EVEL: an historic watershed
The Commons vote to approve EVEL is likely to be followed by other constitutional innovations in the UK and its constituent nations given the powerful territorial passions and conflicts at work. A federal structure may not result.
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Power and identity in island communities
The Scottish Government is planning legislation to enshrine a “national islands plan” to empower island communities. But (some) Shetlanders say this doesn’t go far enough and prefer to go it alone – even quit the EU too. Ironies abound.
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Why the BBC must reflect devolved Britain
The BBC has repeatedly missed the boat on devolution and remains far too London-centric. Its new and current affairs structures and output need radical reform to reflect the reality of the UK’s four nations.
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Bringing Britain together: time to re-address shared interests
Cross-border urban policy, transport, health and industry are just four areas where Scotland the UK should work together in a new “post-unionist” relationship based on a joint action across a shared island.
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Taking a share in Scotland’s solar future
Solar firms are under severe pressure with two solar panel firms going out of business in as many days with hundreds of job losses because of UK Government subsidy cuts. A new Edinburgh-based not-for-profit community project is bucking the trend, its chairman reports.
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