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Devolution enhancing democracy
more opportunities to participate
improved levels of representation - more proportional VS e.g. AMS in Scotland - parliament better reflects will of the people
Devolution decentralising power
prevents concentration of power
representative by dispersing power through regions
acknowledges economic and social differences
encourages regional pride and identity
reduces tensions between the regions
limits of decentralisation through devolution
Westminster still holds power of foreign policy, defence and immigration
asymmetric devolution - differing powers across differing regions - creates division and resentment
reasons for devolution in 80s and 90s
Scotland reject Thatcherism - different political stances
Poll tax pushed through in Scotland - factories, shipyards - symbols of Scotland’s industrial might closed - Westminster seeming alien - not putting scotland’s interest first