Tag: Alan Renwick
A citizens convention must include a wider range of voices than just resident adult citizens
In the wake of Scotland’s ‘No’ vote in the referendum on Scottish independence, there have been calls for a wider review of the UK’s constitutional arrangements, with particular attention paid to the idea of a citizens convention. David Owen’s contribution to this debate follows on from contributions on the idea and practical form a convention, and focuses […]
How to design a constitutional convention for the UK
The referendum on Scottish independence has sparked a flurry of speculation as to what reforms to the UK constitution would be most welcome and realistic. One suggestion that has been repeatedly mooted is a constitutional convention of the kind held by Canada, Iceland, and Scotland previously. Alan Renwick argues that any model applied to the UK […]
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 […]
Could Scotland buck the trend and vote ‘Yes’?
The polls have been narrowing in Scotland’s independence referendum debate with the vote just over two weeks away. Alan Renwick reflects here on whether the ‘Yes’ campaign really could pull off an unexpected victory. Similar PostsHow to design a constitutional convention for the UKBattle of the mandate: defining the dispute over a new Scottish independence referendumBeyond anecdotes […]
Scotland would benefit from adopting a more ambitious approach to its constitutional future
The Scottish Government this week released the first draft of an interim constitution for an independent Scotland, as well as details about the nature of the Constitutional Convention that would come together in order to write a final document. Alan Renwick argues that though some elements of this are encouraging, a bolder approach – particularly […]
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