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Devolution By Example: What The World Can Teach Us

Nigeria is not a nation. It is a mere geographical expression. There are no 'Nigerians' in the same sense as there are 'English', 'Welsh', or 'French'.' - Awolowo, 1947. To be fair, on the above ...
The Conversation

This is what Andy Burnham’s devolution plans need to consider – expert panel

Broadening and deepening English devolution may well be signature policies of an upcoming government led by Andy Burnham, but how will he handle the politics of an increasingly fractured UK? All of ...
The Daily Dot

Why Devolution is quickly becoming the future of the QAnon movement

Most conspiracy theories start with existing concepts or events, then take elements of them into fantastical directions. This way, the people who create and believe these theories can use the real ...
The Conversation

Kenya illustrates both the promise as well as the pitfalls of devolution

Devolving power and resources from the centre to the counties was a key pillar of Kenya’s 2010 referendum vote. EPA/Dai Kurokawa It is five years since Kenya shifted from centralised control to ...
The Guardian

Command and control from London runs England, but that must stop: give the people money and power

New government plans show good intent, but can only be a start. We need a revolution to revive local democracy The biggest shake-up in local government for 50 years – that is how Labour’s white paper, ...