Devolution, Unionism and Independence: Nick Pearce Replies
Devolution, Unionism and Independence: Nick Pearce Replies Nick Pearce Open Democracy, February 16th 2011 Dear Gerry, Once again, thanks for your reply. I found it very stimulating. Here are some points by way of response: 1. A small clarification: by “unionist project” I simply meant that, in fact and law, Scotland’s Parliament remains within the United Kingdom, and was designed as devolution of power within the union. The devolution project is unionist, therefore, even if its parents had a range of perspectives, including nationalist ones. 2. I think if you want to claim that the “primary account of devolution” was
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Time for Next Step on SNP’s Journey
Time for Next Step on SNP’s Journey Gerry Hassan The Scotsman, January 14th 2011 Scotland has experienced an interesting experiment. Four years of the first ever SNP administration, the first ever Scottish Government committed to independence. Now is surely an appropriate time to assess how much this has changed the SNP and Scotland and what the prospects for future change are? This has been a decent administration, one that in many areas has had or attempted to articulate the right instincts on a range of economic, social and cultural matters. It has felt like Scotland’s Government, our national and international