Brexit
Opinion
Will Ruth Davidson’s resignation have an impact on Brexit?
In a blog originally published at the UK in a Changing Europe, Professor Nicola McEwen discusses the implications of Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson's resignation.
Opinion
Drowning in a Sea of Unknowns: from the Messiest of Elections to the Messiest of Constitutional Futures
This is the messiest General Election ever, particularly in Scotland and Northern Ireland (and increasingly so for Wales).
Opinion
A very uncertain general election in Wales
Given its history, discussion of elections in Wales is invariably dominated by the fortunes of the Labour Party.
Opinion
A very different general election in Scotland
General elections north of the border have always had a distinctive flavour. But the dynamics in Scotland this time feel very different, in two ways.
Opinion
General Election 2019 in Northern Ireland: Unionist U-turns and pro-Remain pacts
In Northern Ireland, the upcoming general election looks set to generate a high degree of political churn, with the Irish Times’ Gerry Moriarty
Opinion
Conservatives and Labour trade places on pre-election cohesion
In the end, the third reading vote on the Early Parliamentary Election Bill on 29 October (438-20) said it all.
Opinion
Legislating for EU withdrawal: do the devolved institutions really have 'no role'?
There has been a lot of rich analysis comparing the Brexit deal secured by Boris Johnson with that of his predecessor.
Opinion
The Brexit war of attrition continues
The talk had been of how Boris Johnson would find a loophole to evade asking for an extension beyond 31 October.
Publication
Brexit and Renewables in Scotland
This briefing paper considers the extent to which renewables in Scotland are shaped by the policy responsibilities and decisions of multiple governments: the Scottish Government,
Opinion
Whatever happened to Tory unionism?
,Saturday’s special Commons sitting to discuss the revised Brexit deal negotiated by Boris Johnson ended inconclusively.