devolution
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Mackay said the party would stretch the powers of devolution "to their limits" to deliver a "fairer and better future".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
For more than a year, Scottish politicians have been grappling with matters of life and death as they debated one of the most contested bills in the history of devolution.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
"And so again, we've seen the devolution of the discourse. How do we come back from a place that we have fallen into?"
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
She claimed that Labour had strengthened devolution "in ways that will make a tangible and positive impact for Wales and this is one of the areas where we think can do that".
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
They objected to Mr. Gladstone's Bills because rightly or wrongly they were convinced that they involved separation; but while opposing them on that ground they held fast to their belief in the efficacy of devolution.
From The New Irish Constitution by Morgan, J. H.
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Human Geography - High School
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