The Anglo-British imaginary and the rebuilding of the UK’s Territorial Constitution after Brexit - Unitary State or Union State?

Wincott, Daniel; Murray, Colin; Davies, Greg

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3831946

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“…UKIM and a variety of new funding streams reveal a new appetite for UK government to act on its own account in policy domains previously regarded as devolved. ‘Muscular unionism’ is a new effort by the UK centre to broadcast its presence in devolved locations and intervene without restriction in a wide range of fields (Wincott et al , 2021b).…”

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“…The Welsh Government’s highly visible separate public health response to the Covid-19 pandemic sharpened public awareness of devolution and assessments of the performance of the UK and Welsh governments (Larner, 2021). Brexit also exposed constitutional tensions between a UK government seemingly intent on re-centralising powers and being more active in Wales (Wincott et al , 2021b) and a Welsh Government proposing fundamental reform of pan-UK governance arrangements (Welsh Government, 2021a). The Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales and growing (though still-minority) support for Welsh independence (Griffiths, 2021), both exemplify increasing questioning of Wales’ place in the UK.…”

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Devolution, Independence and Wales’ Fiscal Deficit

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Wincott

2022

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Debate around Wales’ place in the United Kingdom has intensified over recent years, with radically differing visions for the union of the Welsh and UK governments emerging alongside growing (though still minority) support for Welsh independence. This article argues that these constitutional debates must be considered alongside Wales’ current fiscal position. Wales’ estimated fiscal deficit is reflective of long-standing economic underperformance as part of the UK, which we argue is unlikely to be addressed under current economic, fiscal and constitutional arrangements. On the other hand, it also suggests a difficult economic outlook for an independent Wales, which would require tough fiscal and economic choices to address Wales’ apparent balance of payments deficit.

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Section: Current Constitutional Debates In Walesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%