Kirsty Hughes Scotland Brexit Archives

11 05, 2021

Scotland’s Elections and the Fragmenting UK: Where Next?
Scotland’s Elections and the Fragmenting UK: Where Next?
Brexit, Devolution, Scotland, UK Constitution, UK Devolution

Scotland’s Elections and the Fragmenting UK: Where Next?

By Dr Kirsty Hughes|2021-05-11T14:48:04+00:00May 11th, 2021|Categories: Brexit, Devolution, Scotland, UK Constitution, UK Devolution|Tags: Brexit independent Scotland, Brexit Scotland, Kirsty Hughes, Kirsty Hughes Scotland, Kirsty Hughes Scotland Brexit, Scotland independence, Scottish elections 2021, Scottish independence, SNP Scottish elections|

In Scotland, there is a real sense of its politics and the constitutional debate moving into a new phase as the aftermath of the pro-independence SNP and Green parties’ success in the elections sinks in. Turnout, at 63%, was the highest it has been since the first elections to the [...]

26 02, 2021

The UK’s European and Constitutional Challenges Collide
The UK’s European and Constitutional Challenges Collide
Blog, Brexit, Devolution, Europe, Scotland, UK Constitution, Views from the Federal Trust

The UK’s European and Constitutional Challenges Collide

By Dr Kirsty Hughes|2021-02-26T11:03:50+00:00February 26th, 2021|Categories: Blog, Brexit, Devolution, Europe, Scotland, UK Constitution, Views from the Federal Trust|Tags: Boris Johnson UK constitution, Brexit, Keir Starmer Brexit, Keir Starmer UK contitution, Kirsty Hughes Scotland, Kirsty Hughes Scotland Brexit, SCotland and Brexit, Scotland EU, UK constitution, UK constitution Brexit, UK constitution SCotland EU|

The UK’s politics failed in the face of Brexit for a mixture of reasons. There were three main causes. First, the ideology and dishonesty at the heart of the pro-Brexiters’ campaigning was, and remains, central. Second, Labour’s opposition to Brexit foundered on internal splits and a leader, Jeremy Corbyn, who [...]