South Africa in the news: Nine years later, devolution still a far cry from what was envisioned: From an economic point of view, it is hard to find a single indicator to evaluate the impact of leadership in economic development.: “South Africa” – BingNews Global Truck Platooning Systems Market 2021 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and …
South Africa in the news: With devolution, Counties must develop own music identities: With all the talk on devolution there has been no mention of music, yet it defines a people and has potential to lift societies economically.: “South Africa” – BingNews UK coronavirus live: Just eight countries “set to feature on travel green list”: …
Scottish devolution a ‘disaster’? Let’s look at the data: When the UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, recently told a group of MPs that devolution in Scotland has been a “disaster” he raised an interesting question. Has handing greater powers to the Scottish government been a bad move, and, if so, for whom? Johnson’s comments have …
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 devolution in which 47 counties were given a free hand to …
Scottish devolution at 20: some hits, some misses and that eternal maybe …: Scottish parliament with Calton Hill in the background. Bernt Rostad, CC BY-SA It is the anniversary time of the Scottish referendum, in which the electorate voted Yes in overwhelming numbers. I don’t mean the 2014 poll, of course, but its predecessor. It …
How devolution makes Brexit even more complicated: When the UK government published its white paper outlining its plan for Brexit, it dedicated a chapter to “strengthening the union”. This was an important reminder of the significant implications leaving the EU holds for the UK’s current devolved system of government. Brexit will not just affect the …
Theresa May has a golden opportunity to make devolution work – but it must be progressive: Since Theresa May took office as prime minister of the UK in July there has been a great deal of speculation about how – if at all – powers over tax rates and local spending will be devolved to …