Profs Paul Cairney, Nicola McEwen, Aileen McHarg, Karen Turner and David Wilson recently received a UKERC grant to research UK 'energy systems' in the context of multilevel policymaking. They explain that, just to start with, this will require defining many of the subjects of their research.

Michael Keating considers the EU Withdrawal bill and explains that it has sizable implications for the future of devolution and the UK constitution more generally.

What will happen in Catalonia on October 1? Something, for sure, says Michael Keating, but it's really not clear what that will be.

The First Minister's statement to parliament was uncomfortable for her but at least gives her a deadline. In the light of which, suggests Richard Parry, political observers might like to look at a calendar.

Margaret Smith, former Liberal Democrat MSP for Edinburgh West, discusses how much was expected of the Lib Dems going into this year’s elections.