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Learning Disability Practice, 1999
In the run-up to the general election the Labour Party had promised Scotland a referendum on the establishment of a Parliament and, shortly after taking over government, passed legislation allowing the referendum to take place. Held on the 11 September 1997, the referendum asked people in Scotland to vote on two issues: whether or not a Parliament ...
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In the run-up to the general election the Labour Party had promised Scotland a referendum on the establishment of a Parliament and, shortly after taking over government, passed legislation allowing the referendum to take place. Held on the 11 September 1997, the referendum asked people in Scotland to vote on two issues: whether or not a Parliament ...
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New Scottish Parliament, New Scottish Parliamentarians?
The Journal of Legislative Studies, 2001This article analyses the social characteristics and career paths of Scottish elected representatives, assessing the extent to which the Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) are different from their Scottish counterparts at Westminster as well as the society at large.
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The Scottish Electorate and the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Affairs, 1998The general election of the 1 May 1997 saw a Labour government returned to office for the first time in 18 years and placed firmly on the agenda the prospect of a parliament for Scotland. In the run-up to the election the Labour party had promised Scotland a referendum on the establishment of a parliament and, shortly after taking the reins of ...
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2020
AbstractAdvocates of Scottish devolution believed that it would usher in a new era of governance, one which would contrast starkly with the putatively antiquated centralism and adversarial politics associated with ‘Old’ Westminster practices.
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AbstractAdvocates of Scottish devolution believed that it would usher in a new era of governance, one which would contrast starkly with the putatively antiquated centralism and adversarial politics associated with ‘Old’ Westminster practices.
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The Family-Friendly Scottish Parliament?
Scottish Affairs, 2002In the run-up to the establishment of the Scottish Parliament much was made of its proposed 'family-friendliness* and its commitment to family-friendly policies (FFPs), policies intended to help MSPs to combine family responsibilities with political careers.
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Broadcasting and a Scottish Parliament
Scottish Affairs, 1997Broadcasting is a complicated subject. To simplify it, this article sets aside many of the technical developments which are rapidly reshaping the industry, even those like satellite, digital, cable and local broadcasting which offer Scotland new ways around its difficult geography and other problems.
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The New Scottish Parliament Constituencies
Scottish Affairs, 2011The fourth round of Scottish Parliament elections in May 2011 will be contested on the basis of revised constituency boundaries (as well as revised regions for list voting). In me first three sets of elections (1999, 2003 and 2007) the constituencies used were originally created for Westminster elections and first used in the 1997 UK general election ...
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Is the Scottish Parliament Working?
Scottish AffairsThis essay critically examines the effectiveness of the Scottish Parliament in fulfilling its role of holding the Scottish Government to account. It evaluates the committee system, chamber debates, parliamentary questions, and public participation, highlighting structural and cultural challenges limiting the Parliament's performance.
Stephen Kerr, James Bundy
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