A Week That Changed Scottish Politics? From Humza Yousaf to John Swinney. Mark McGeoghegan writes on how Humza Yousaf’s termination of the Bute House Agreement (BHA) was rooted in broader political processes affecting the Scottish independence movement, which continue to be relevant beyond its collapse for his successor as First Minister, John Swinney. With an image of Mark Mcgeogehan and Bute House.

A Week That Changed Scottish Politics? From Humza Yousaf to John Swinney

Mark McGeoghegan writes on how Humza Yousaf’s termination of the Bute House Agreement (BHA) was rooted in broader political processes affecting the Scottish independence movement, which continue to be relevant beyond its collapse for his successor as First Minister, John Swinney.
Redefining Britain’s relationship with the EU after Brexit: Scotland, Wales and the new politics of Europe. Dr. Rachel Minto, Wales Governance Centre, Cardiff University Dr. Carolyn Rowe, Aston Centre for Europe, Aston University Dr. Elin Royles, Aberystwyth University. Image of Europe.

Redefining Britain’s relationship with the EU after Brexit: Scotland, Wales and the new politics of Europe

The UK’s withdrawal from the EU has had a fundamental impact on devolved government’s ability to influence the UK Government’s position in relation to the EU. We discuss the ways in which Scottish and Welsh perspectives shape the new relationship between the UK and the EU.
The SNP's slow route to building independence with an image of the author Richard Parry, Honororay Fellow, University of Edinburgh, and an image of an arrow pointing to a question mark and then diverging.

The SNP’s slow route to building independence

Richard Parry discusses how the SNP is generating a large volume of material in their ‘Building a New Scotland’ series while facing challenges on the use of civil service time to do it and on the uncertain political and legal route to independence
An image of the flag of England built from bricks. Titled Exploring the Outcomes of the 2024 English Local Elections, Sub-national and National Implications Ahead of the UK General Election.

Exploring the Outcomes of the 2024 English Local Elections

Exploring the sub-national and national implications of the English Local Elections ahead of the UK General Election
An Image of Saint Andrew's House, Edinburgh, along with information on the conference which is listed in the main article.

25 Years of Devolution: Conference

Bringing together leading academics and practitioners to reflect on 25 years of the Scottish Parliament
Contemporary illustration of a person with a question mark covering their face. Who Can Speak on Behalf of “Us”? An Experiment Exploring the Role of Accent and Ethnicity in Representing the Voice of Scotland. Antoine Bilodeau. Professeur titulaire, Département de science politique Université Concordia. Professor of Political Science, Concordia University.

Who Can Speak on Behalf of “Us”?

Join Antoine Bilodeau, Professor of Political Science at Concordia University, for this in person event.