British & Scottish Politics

Hide tag:

Show

An Independent Scotland and the EU: What Route to Membership?

This extended article was originally posted on European Futures.

In the event of independence, how might Scotland pursue EU membership? Kirsty Hughes and Tobias Lock explore the principal options, arguing that ensuring Scotland’s continuity with EU laws and policy would ultimately be more important than attempting to secure a fast-tracked route to membership, which would be completed in any case after Brexit.

Brexit, EU Area-based Policies, and the Devolved Governments

Since the EU referendum, the post-Brexit future for agricultural, regional and rural policies in the UK have been hotly debated. Few of these debates have taken account of the role of the devolved governments in relation to these policies. Although agriculture, regional and rural policy have been heavily influenced by the EU for decades, the devolved governments have played an important role in their development and administration. Repatriating the policies to the UK will pose many political and economic challenges.

Read more about Brexit, EU Area-based Policies, and the Devolved Governments

The Brexit Decision: Holyrood may still have a role to play

The Supreme Court's decision to exclude Holyrood from the decision to trigger Brexit only confirmed what we already knew, says Stephen Tierney - that conventions are not laws. However, the proposed Great Repeal Bill is an entirely different matter.

Canada-Dry: Where next for UK-EU Brexit talks?

Amid talk of a UK-EU trade deal, many seem to have forgotten that the divorce talks need to happen first. As Kirsty Hughes explains that both processes are unlikely to run as smoothly as some might like to believe.

The UK remains on course to trigger Article 50 and start the two-year Brexit process in March. Theresa May’s big speech on her Brexit plans set out the goal of establishing a new UK-EU free trade deal.

Getting Out of EU or UK Purgatory

Richard Parry considers the nature of the Brexit vision outlined by Theresa May on 17 January 2017 and the implications for Scotland.

The Brexit ball is now very much in Westminster’s court

In 2014 Scots voted to remain in the United Kingdom by 55 per cent. This year they voted 62 per cent to remain in the European Union. With the UK now heading for Brexit, they cannot have both. Michael Keating discusses what happens next. This article originally appeared in The Herald.

IN 2014 Scots voted to remain in the United Kingdom by 55 per cent. This year they voted 62 per cent to remain in the European Union.

Scotland’s Brexit proposals: Massive devolution, Indyref2 or just a holding game?

Nicola Sturgeon’s paper ‘Scotland’s Place in Europe’ sets out some fairly clear tests for what she calls a compromise on Brexit – while maintaining that her preferred option is Scotland as an independent state inside the EU.

Constitutional Over-reach

The UK Government may well have overplayed its hand in the case recently heard by the Supreme Court, explains Michael Keating.

Centre on Constitutional Change
Researching the issues. Informing the debate.

British & Scottish Politics

An Independent Scotland and the EU: What Route to Membership?

Brexit, EU Area-based Policies, and the Devolved Governments

The Brexit Decision: Holyrood may still have a role to play

Canada-Dry: Where next for UK-EU Brexit talks?

Getting Out of EU or UK Purgatory

The Brexit ball is now very much in Westminster’s court

Scotland’s Brexit proposals: Massive devolution, Indyref2 or just a holding game?

Constitutional Over-reach

Pages

Latest blogs

A Constitutional Convocation

A Constitutional Convocation

Advice in a time of belief: Brexit and the civil service

Social Justice in Devolution: A Scottish vision of social justice

Scottish Parliament at 20: what does the future hold?

Site topics

Sitemap

You are here

British & Scottish Politics

Pages

Latest blogs

Site topics