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Devolution (England (Regional Assemblies (An attempt to devolute further…
Devolution
England
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Regional Assemblies
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Slimmed down propositions to only 3 assemblies: North West, North East, Yorkshire and The Humber. 78% voted against in 2004
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County, borough and district councils
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Unitary authorities
1990s, some areas moved to single tier local gov known as unitary
Greater London Council from 1965 had single authority and other main urban areas (Greater Manchester, Merseyside, West Mids, West and South Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear
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Scotland
WHY?
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Had a history of existing as a separate state - prior to devolution, it had distinctive institutions (alternative legal systems)
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Scotland Act 2016
led to further devaluated powers -air passenger duty -welfare benefits
-licensing of onshore oil and gas
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Wales
WHY?
The nationalism in Wales is politically weaker and more concerned with protecting cultural identity than winning independence
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Government
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Headed by a 1st Minister: Carwyn Jones, leader of minority Labour admin since 2009
Powers
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Since 2011 referendum, able to pass laws in all 20 devolved areas
Northern Ireland
WHY?
Violence between Unionists(stay in UK and historically protestants) and nationalist/ republic(leave UK and catholic) from 1960s-1990s.
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Assembly
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STV enables power sharing gov 1st and Deputy 1st Minister: till 2017, Arlene Foster (DUP leader) and Martin McGuiness (republican party, Sinn Fein)
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