Tag: Eve Hepburn

Scotland: if not independence then a federacy?

Scotland: if not independence then a federacy?

Now that the Smith Commission has reported, are we closer to the federal vision that some have conceived as an alternative to Scottish independence? Rather than a federation, Eve Hepburn writes that Scotland may come to resemble a different, lesser known ‘f-word’; a federacy, where there is considerable self-rule, but much less shared-rule than envisaged in federations.  Similar PostsIf Scotland’s capacity to run its […]

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The decision of the majority of Scots to vote ‘No’ may result in even more radical constitutional change to the UK

The decision of the majority of Scots to vote ‘No’ may result in even more radical constitutional change to the UK

Scotland voted No to independence on 18 September. Eve Hepburn writes that the referendum has opened up a Pandora’s Box of territorial identities, politics and interests in the UK. She asks whether the pro-UK parties really believe that it will be possible to initiate and conclusively finalise a proper, thoughtful, and consultative process of radical constitutional change […]

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