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Devolution made more problems than solved
LARGELY SUCCESSFUL
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Devolution not gone far enough in the 4 nations?
Lack of devolution in england ass...,
Too much devolution already ineff...,
Scotland demands greater autonomy 3
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Devolution good for Scotland and wales, not NI and England
Policy innovation and tailored pu...,
Greater democratic engagement in ...,
Boost to national identity while ...
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constitutional reform since 1997 a success?
Devolution brings power closer to...,
Creation of the supreme court 2009 2,
Hra 1998 3
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UK’s constitution should now be codified?
Clarity and transparency 1,
Protection of rights and freedoms 2,
Limit on executive power 3
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UK's constitution requires major change?
Flexibility of the uncodified con...,
Parliamentary sovereignity 2,
Traditional institutions have wor...
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PMs have become too powerful in recent years
Presidential style leadership 1,
Control over parliament through l...,
Control of the executive and patr...
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individual and collective ministerial responsibility are too weak to ensure effective accountability
Individual ministerial responsibi...,
Ministers protected by pm s patro...,
Collective responsibility undermi...
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the government's control of the house of commons has weakened in recent years
Party fragmentation and rebellion...,
Strengthened role of backbench mp...,
Minority or small majority govern...
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since 2010 the uk has seen a return to cabinet government
Pm still dominates the political ...,
Pms still control cabinet appoint...,
Informal governance still exists 3
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the Prime Minister is only as powerful as their party allows them to be.
Party support is crucial for auth...,
Pms can be forced out by their ow...,
Party management is key to legisl...
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power lies mainly with the Prime Minister and not the Cabinet.
Control over cabinet appointments...,
Control over the policy agenda 2,
Majority governments strengthen p...
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ultimate power in the UK remains with the Westminister parliament
Parliamentary sovereignty legally 1,
Devolved powers are statutory not...,
Control over the constitution 3
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The Supreme Court has strengthened parliamentary sovereignty.
Supreme court enforces limits on ...,
Upholding the principle of statut...,
Parliamnetary sovereignty is not ...
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the Supreme Court operates with sufficient independence and neutrality.
Judicial independence in law 1,
Security of tenure for justices 2,
Impartial decision making 3
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sovereignty does not lie in Parliament alone.
Sovereignty lies primarily in par...,
Devolved powers are statutory not...,
Control over the constitution 3
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Supreme Court has too much influence over the executive and Parliament.
Judicial review ensures accountab...,
Parliamentary sovereignty is not ...,
Upholding the principle of statut...
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since leaving the EU, the role of the EU in UK policymaking has been fully removed.
Regaining control over domestic l...,
Ending legal supremacy of eu inst...,
Post brexit trade agreements 3
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Should HOL remain unelected?
yes
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Parliament largely effective at challenging the government
Executive dominance and party dis...,
Govt controls the timetable 2,
Limitations of question time 3
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select committees are the most effective way for the house of commons to hold the government to account
In depth scrutiny of government d...,
Expert led and cross party work 2,
Select committees force the gover...
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the principal role of backbench MPs is now to hold the government to account
Necessary scrutiny through debate...,
Influence through select committe...,
Rebellions as a form of accountab...
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when it comes to fulfilling their respective functions, the house of lords > house of commons
Expertise and quality of scrutiny 1,
Less partisan more independent 2,
Revision and legislative improvem...
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