UK-Scotland relations | European Futures https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk Edinburgh Europa Institute Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:32:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/files/2015/03/European-Futures-Icon.png UK-Scotland relations | European Futures https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk 32 32 Brexit’s Impact on Scotland: Devolution and Local Government https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/brexits-impact-on-scotland-devolution-and-local-government/ Tue, 03 Jul 2018 08:00:27 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=6931 Serafin Pazos-Vidal In-Depth Analysis One fact not commonly understood in Scotland and the UK is the unique nature of Scottish devolution. Among the 60+ European Regions with Legislative Power (REGLEG), Scotland has a unique settlement in that the areas of powers of the Scottish Parliament have been devolved in full, by the Scotland Act 1998 …

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]]> Brexit Could Create New Support for Independence Among the Middle Class in Scotland https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/3425/ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 08:00:05 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=3425 Nicola McEwen Britain’s Decision | The EU Referendum Opinion polls suggest that Scotland will vote to remain in the EU, regardless of the UK-wide result, and leaving the EU would mark a material change in circumstances since the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, writes Nicola McEwen. She argues that Brexit could boost support for independence enough for …

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