Independence and the Union
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
What next for Scotland post Brexit?
Brexit has created new strains in the UK’s territorial constitution argues Nicola McEwen, University of Edinburgh, as she asks what next for Scotland now we've left the European Union?
Opinion
The Sinn Féin surge, and what it might mean for Brexit and the border
Following the 2020 Irish General Election, Sinn Féin is the most popular party in Ireland by first preference votes.
Opinion
Irish general election: five key factors
Voters go to the polls on Saturday in the Irish general election, which will be one of the most intriguing in recent times.
Opinion
The Scottish Referendum Argument
The Scottish First Minister has requested the Prime Minister bring forward an order allowing the Scottish Parliament to approve a second referendum on Scottish independence.
Publication
Ireland and EU Crisis Governance: Continuity and Change in the Shadow of the Financial Crisis and Brexit
CCC Fellow, Mary C Murphy, and John O'Brennan, Associate Professor at Maynooth University edited an issue of the Irish Political Studies Journal "Ireland and EU Crisis Governance: Continuity and Ch
Opinion
Sturgeon is strong enough to reject the Catalan path
Richard Parry discusses the latest SNP approach showing new levels of caution about holding an independence referendum without U
Opinion
Why this Irish general election is important for the UK's constitutional future
By the time the Irish general election campaign enters its final week in early February 2020, the UK will have already formally left the European Union (EU).
Opinion
Northern Ireland and Unionism
Unionism swept back to power in the United Kingdom in December 2019 in a new Conservative government.
Opinion
What does the election result mean for territorial representation in the House of Commons?
The distribution of MPs is not even across the UK, this could have a significant impact on how the House of Commons handles key matters related to Brexit and the union, argues Jack Sheldon, the