Devolution

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This paper considers the nature of the devolution process in Scotland and Wales, noting that the process means the shift of power from Westminster in London to ruling bodies in Scotland and Wales. It points out that while both regions have moved toward devolution since the shift in power, Scotland has achieved more in this regard because it accepted devolution more fully.

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"Both the Scottish and Welsh have voted for devolution, a process that is more extensive for Scotland than for Wales. In both cases, though, the process means the shift of power from Westminster in London to ruling bodies in Scotland and Wales. Vince Gardiner and Hugh Matthews state that constitutional reform was called for because of a lack of democracy in these regions, though they also state that "much of this has been elite-driven rather than populist" (Gardiner and Matthews 8), with an exception for Scotland, "where pressure for a devolved Parliament with tax-raising powers was substantially confirmed in a 1997 referendum and the first elections were held in 1999" (Gardiner and Matthews 8)."

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