Andrew Black UK Constitution Archives

22 11, 2022

Regionalizing Democracy in the United Kingdom – The Case for an Upper House of the Nations and Regions
Regionalizing Democracy in the United Kingdom – The Case for an Upper House of the Nations and Regions
Blog, Federalism, UK Constitution, Views from the Federal Trust

Regionalizing Democracy in the United Kingdom – The Case for an Upper House of the Nations and Regions

By Federal Trust|2022-11-22T14:01:10+00:00November 22nd, 2022|Categories: Blog, Federalism, UK Constitution, Views from the Federal Trust|Tags: Andrew Black UK Constitution, House of Lords reform, regional representation UK, Sam Whimster UK Constitution, UK Constitution reform, UK democracy|

Dr Andrew Black, Global Policy Institute, [email protected] and Professor Sam Whimster, Global Policy Institute, [email protected] Rationale for change and reform: Britain is one of the most centralized democracies in the OECD. Resource allocation decisions are centralized in London, and instructions are handed down ‘vertically’ to the devolved nations and [...]

3 12, 2021

Nationalisms in the UK and their implications for the Westminster System of Governance
Nationalisms in the UK and their implications for the Westminster System of Governance
Devolution, Scotland, UK Constitution, Views from the Federal Trust

Nationalisms in the UK and their implications for the Westminster System of Governance

By Dr Andrew Black|2021-12-03T16:02:23+00:00December 3rd, 2021|Categories: Devolution, Scotland, UK Constitution, Views from the Federal Trust|Tags: Andrew Black UK Constitution, English nationalism, First Past The Post System, nationalism UK, Scottish nationalism, Welsh nationalism|

by Dr Andrew Black[*], Associate Director, Global Policy Institute, assisted by Luisa Borras “It's not the voting that's democracy; it's the counting.” Tom Stoppard Introduction Amongst many crises affecting the UK currently, there is one that has a long fuse, has been burning for some time, and has the power [...]