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The Scottish government will take a case to the UK Supreme Court this October to see whether the Scottish Parliament can introduce legislation to hold a referendum. If the court…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271986
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The Scottish Referendums Bill.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246261
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They will discuss the UK government’s proposed EU Withdrawal Bill designed to repatriate EU law, which Jones called “a blatant power grab” by London.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223948
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The new Conservative government is moving quickly to enact its referendum commitment -- to reassure its own members of Parliament (MPs), concentrate minds elsewhere in the EU and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB200177
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Having fallen one seat short of an absolute majority, the SNP will form a government with the Green Party, which also supports independence. After the election results, SNP leader…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261819
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During her time in office, the SNP became Scotland's dominant political force and Sturgeon's approval ratings were among the highest of any politician. Her departure raises…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276298
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With the 2014 Scottish independence referendum and 2015 UK general election behind them, parties in Scotland are starting to focus on the May 2016 Scottish Parliament elections.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206307
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Voters acted on their constitutional preferences, with the SNP and the pro-independence Scottish Green Party both increasing their constituency vote share, and the Scottish…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210973
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The government had hoped to use executive powers known as the royal prerogative to begin the two-year process of withdrawing from the EU. Instead the court ruled -- by a majority…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217523
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Scottish independence drive.