Focus II: Devolution in the UK - a Disunited Kingdom?
Devolution is the term given to a policy of transferring power from the central government to regional administrations. In a UK context this usually means from Westminster to the constituent parts of the union, or at least the three smaller parts – Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Read more in Access to English: Social Studies, pp. 277-291. Then work with the tasks in the textbook and here on the website.
Brexit May Be Scotland's Chance at Independence
Analysis from Bloomberg.
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The BBC visits the border between Norway and Sweden.
Extra Tasks
Articles and Resources
Going Further
Links
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Scotland and the Four Nations of Britain
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Scottish referendum: How the night unfolded (video, BBC)
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The papers: 'The disunited kingdom'
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Four ways a second Scottish independence campaign would be different (New Statesman)
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Scotland: Politics (BBC News)
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Brexit boosts support for Welsh independence, poll finds (Independent)
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Wales: can the slumbering dragon awake? (Guardian)
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From certain war to uncertain peace: Northern Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement turns 20
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Northern Ireland (BBC News)
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Define Britishness? It's like painting wind
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