Tag: Joanie Willett
Cornwall is a logical place to begin with rural devolution, but a coherent UK-wide plan is sorely needed
The Government has announced that the south-west county of Cornwall will be the first rural area in the country to receive powers over elements of public policy, following on from the City-region deals. Joanie Willett argues that Cornwall is a logical place to start owing to its rich cultural history and distinctive identity. However, an […]
The best of Democratic Audit’s coverage of the Scottish independence referendum
Democratic Audit has been at the forefront of providing high quality analysis of the Scottish independence referendum, which takes place this Tuesday. Here, Democratic Audit’s Sean Kippin collates the best of DA’s work in the area. (Click on the headline to read the story). Similar PostsThe ‘radical’ proponents of Scottish independence dramatically overstated its potential […]
Scotland’s independence referendum is spurring the desire for political devolution in England
Arianna Giovannini and Joanie Willett explore the uneven path of English regionalism, focusing on two cases: the North East and Cornwall, during and after the New Labour government. Scotland’s referendum has reminded people that there are alternatives, and that regional devolution is a possible solution to a London-centric problem. England’s regional identities and inequalities are only going to become […]
The ‘English Question’, what we can learn from the Cornish Assembly Campaign, and why an English tier is not enough
Cornish calls for devolved Government have been heard consistently since the 1960, with campaigners even managing to amass the signatures of 10% of the county’s population just over a decade ago. Dr Joanie Willett argues that the debate around the future of England as a political entity must consider the creation of regional governance structures which […]
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