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Is the UK a Federal State? Should It Be?

harris — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:58:19 +0000

The simple answer to the first question is “no, although it has been moving in that direction since the 1990s”. The devolved status of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales resembles true federal constitutions like the USA and Germany only superficially. … Read the rest

Quick Look at the Proposed Electoral Changes in Scotland

harris — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:55:24 +0000

The new Conservative bill on elections passed last year reduces the number of seats overall from 650 to 600.

… that is the question?

BellWhether — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:41:34 +0000

The Electoral Commission has commented... “Participants in our public opinion research generally had a low level of public awareness that a referendum on law-making powers of the Assembly is to be held; what the referendum is about or, indeed, what a referendum is."

Tories adoption of PR could end jerrymandering

cambriapolitico — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:31:09 +0000

It's one of the great scandals of Welsh politics, but the Liberal Democrats, everlasting proponents of electoral fairness and proportional representation for once never mention it.

Tories end up on the Left

cambriapolitico — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:19:00 +0000

Nick Bourne is haring off leftwards so fast that it won’t be long before the Welsh Tory party stands to the left of Labour.

He kicked off his weekly briefing by advocating a £100 discount on their council tax bills … Read the rest