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what would they have had?
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limited executive functions
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why were these plans dropped?
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78% voted no
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in what?
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a referendum
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when?
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2004
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arguments for further devolution of regional assemblies in England it would addresss the different what? |
regional interests
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for- as england is too large to have it's own devolved parliament, what would this create?
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balanced devolution settlement
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for- regional assemblies would take on the function of ?
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unelected quangos
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for- areas like cornwall and yorkshire have what?
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a strong sense of regional identity
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for- regional assemblies would be a catalyst for what?
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economic and cultural regeneration
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argument against the creation of regional assemblies only a few areas of England have what? |
a strong sense of identity
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against- what would there be tensions between?
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regional assemblies and local government
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against- what would they be dominated by ?
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urban interests
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as opposed to ?
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rural interests
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against- how much support is there for a regional layer of devolved government in England?
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very little
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local government what level of government are local authorities? |
the lowest
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in 2017, how many unitary authorities were there?
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55
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who were responsible for what?
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local services
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how many county councils were there?
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27
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what were there 36 of?
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metropolitan borough councils
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what is the local government called in london?
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greater London authority
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how many members does it have?
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25
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what is an example of something it is responsible for?
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transport
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what does the mayor of the london assembly do? (1)
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sets the budget
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(2)?
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determines policy for the authority
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what was the main mayoral initiative?
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congestion charge
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introduced when?
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2003
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what type of mayors were also introduced as part of the conservative devolution agenda ?
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metro mayors
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how many regions have a metro mayor?
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9
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for example, for west midlands this is?
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andy street
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however there is very little ---- about this branch of devolution?
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awareness
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devolution has provided institutional recognition for what?
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the distinctiveness of different regions
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while also reflecting what?
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their membership of the union
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for example, some economic issues are specific to certain regions, such as economic problems in the?
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welsh valleys
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what are the problems in the welsh valleys ? (1)
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industry failure
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(2)
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job shortages
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despite
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millions spent on infrastructure
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what failed plan was put in place to combat this?
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blaina action plan
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it is unlikely that politicians in westminster have an understanding of what?
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regional issues
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what kind of state are we officially?
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a unitary state
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what did Vernon bogdagor term the UK?
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a quasi-federal state
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should the UK become a federal state? yes - it would establish a clearer relationship between who? |
the UK government and national governments
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yes- it would resolve anomalies like
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the west lothian question
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yes- the status of what would be clarified?
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the Westminster parliament
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yes- the house of lords could be
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reformed or abolished
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no- federalism only works when there isn't what
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a dominant region
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no-measures to reduce english dominance would be what
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unpopular and problematic
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no- disputes would still occur over what
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funding
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no- there is little what for a federal UK
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support
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in what areas is policy divergence most evident ?
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health and education
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devolution encourages what in policy making?
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innovation
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the welsh government can legislate on areas that are specifically relevant to their economy such as?
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agriculture
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example of divergence in policy in Scotland?
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ban on smoking in public places
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when?
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2006
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example of divergence in policy in Wales?
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charge for plastic bags
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these policy divergences were quickly what?
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adopted by other governments
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however, policy divergence can undermine what principle?
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equal rights for UK citizens
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for example, what only became legal in northern ireland in 2020?
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same sex marriage
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how is funding for devolved administrations decided?
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Barnett formula
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when was it agreed?
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1978
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as a result, citizens of England recieve what?
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less funding per head
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the barnett formula does not take what into account?
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relative need
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what was devolution designed to do?
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safeguard the union
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and weaken?
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scottish nationalism
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and improve what for cities and regions?
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investments
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has devolution undermined the Union? yes- problems like west lothian question have not been addressed because of what approach? |
piecemeal
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yes-policy divergence has undermined what
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equal welfare rights
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yes- SNP has become the dominant political party in Scotland and as a result what has increased?
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scottish nationalism
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yes- there is unease in england about what
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unfairness of devolution
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no- devolution has satisfied scottish, welsh and n. irish demands for what?
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greater autonomy
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no- devolution has proceeded relatively smoothly with no?
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major disputes
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no- policy divergence can be good as?
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different national interests
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no- in n. ireland devolution has brought?
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peace and power sharing
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after 30 years of what?
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conflict
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