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Devolution across the UK

Posted on 12th February 2024 by Tara Clarke

Devolution is the process of decentralising political powers from a central government to subnational levels of governance such as regional

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Northern Ireland: the volatile younger sibling of the devolved United Kingdom?

Posted on 12th February 2024 by Ash Caulfield

After just shy of two years, Northern Ireland’s devolved government has returned, but this return brings with it questions of the

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Challenges to Devolution in England

Posted on 11th February 2024 by Katherine Rea

As Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland gain more power through the process of devolution, the fate of devolution in England

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Navigating Devolution for Political Stability in Northern Ireland

Posted on 9th February 20249th February 2024 by Levi Newport

Devolution in Northern Ireland, a product of the landmark Good Friday Agreement in 1998, emerged as a beacon of hope

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Does the Rwanda Bill signify a shift in opinion towards the House of Lords?

Posted on 5th February 2024 by Ronan Garrivan

The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill (Rwanda Bill for short) has been a huge point of contention in

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XL bullies and knife crime: Do Parliament have their priorities straight?

Posted on 4th February 2024 by Maddie Rendell

A major function of the UK parliament is its role as a legislature, which involves input on law-making processes and

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The House of Lords: Much Ado About Nothing?

Posted on 4th February 2024 by Helena Meehan

Figure 1: (Source: Sullivan, 2021) Clerks of the House of Lords lined up in their traditional wigs.  Following a heated

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Reform: What is the point of the Lords?

Posted on 3rd February 20243rd February 2024 by Blake Graham

The House of Lords Historically, the House of Lords (the Lords) has been made up from aristocrats, church figures, and

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Parliament: Governments friend or foe?

Posted on 1st February 2024 by Ross Barr

Overview Sitting in the heart of London is the Palace of Westminster, the British Parliament. Parliament is bicameral by its

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Brexit: Illuminating Weaknesses in the British Constitution

Posted on 29th January 2024 by sophie Brett

The 2016 Brexit referendum and the events that followed put pressure on the UK’s Constitutional structure. Ministerial decisions to prorogue

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