Reading Time: 6 minutes As part of the programme to mark 20 years since the creation of the Scottish Parliament, SPICe will publish twenty “20 year” blog posts on
Category: Parliament & Government
Parliament has not been prorogued – the Supreme Court judgment
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog looks at the reasons for the UK Supreme Court deciding that the prorogation of the UK Parliament was “unlawful, null and of no
The Court of Session’s decision that proroguing Parliament was unlawful
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog looks at the reasons given by the Court of Session for deciding that the current prorogation of the UK Parliament is unlawful. The
A Scottish Green Deal and Indyref2? A summary of the new Programme for Government
Reading Time: 4 minutes A summary of the 2019-20 Programme for Government.
Brexit scenarios: what might happen next?
Reading Time: 5 minutes The UK is due to exit the EU on 31 October 2019, despite only being a short time away, there are still a variety of scenarios that may occur, and this blog reflects on the five most likely developments on Brexit in the coming months.
A Citizens’ Assembly for Scotland
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog looks at deliberative democracy and plans for a Citizens’ Assembly for Scotland.