for devolution

• Proportionality

  FPTP in England not proportional, different electoral systems are more proportional

  AMS (Scotland, Wales, and Greater London Assembly)

  • Parties do better in second count, closed party list

  STV (Northern Ireland)

  • 2012 DUP won 28% of votes, 28 seats and 31% of seats in the first round
• Decentralisation

  Different problems for different areas

  • Scotland increased price of alcohol due to concerns over drinking

  Bespoke - variation across the UK

  • Tuition fees are over 9.8k in England, are free in Scotland, and are capped at 6k in Wales
• Decentralisation (2)

  UK is still unitary + Parliamentary sovereignty is still intact

  • 2022 SC ruling that Scotland cannot legislate on a second independence referendum without Westminster approval
  • 2023 - Westminster blocked Scotland gender recognition bill from receiving royal assent and being implemented despite a majority of 86 to 39
• Democracy

  Helps smaller parties gain prevalence

  • 2015 - SNP gained 56/59 Scottish seats provoking a fear of a Labour-SNP coalition

  Engages the electorate
• National identity

  Develops national/regional identity

  Helps reduce demands for independence

  • No demands in Wales

  Has stopped division and debate

  • 1998 Good Friday Agreement