Cameron was defined as an ‘English toff’ and it hurt him. In this crucial period, the Prime Minister must establish her legitimacy in all corners of the country.
Also: First Minister of Wales opposes second EU vote; SNP face budget pressures as support for separation stalls; poll deflates Irish nationalists; and more.
The future of local government will depend on whether May opts for cautious pragmatism or visionary radicalism. So far there are hints of each.
Also: Mundell warns Sturgeon against referendum speculation; Smith attacked in Wales over Pfizer links; DUP and UUP clash over Brexit; and more.
You can only come back in politics if you have first left. And it’s better to take the decision yourself rather than have it forced on you.
Our 1997 devolution referendum was won by just 7,000 votes on a turnout of just over 50 per cent, but nobody suggested we re-run that.
Innovation shows we can operate efficiently and remain close to the community.
While most eyes are on Labour’s ideological battles or Tory referendum struggles, devolution is changing the nature of government and politics.
There is strong public support for powerful mayors who can take the lead on tackling the problems of our city regions.
The Union needs ‘British politics’, a badly weakened concept. Ruth Davidson must keep her party British, as well as Scottish.
What else should be devolved? To where and who? By what process?
Twelve SNP-held seats could provide the next few stages of Ruth Davidson’s long march.
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Welsh Labour are repeating their party’s Scottish mistake by stoking nationalism for short-term gain. The Labour Leave campaign should not parrot them.
Devolving income tax could be a game changer that finally stops the left from masking their lack of achievement behind constitutional wrangling.