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8 - Parting the Unions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2024

By
Brendan O’Leary
Edited by
Anthony Seldon  and
Tom Egerton
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International pressures, Brexit and the resurgence of nationalism have created new divides in the regions of the United Kingdom. Brendan O’Leary examines the impact of Conservative policy in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales, focusing on how prime ministers have handled campaigns and support for Scottish independence, the ruling coalitions in Wales, and also the new post-Brexit framework and demographic pressures in Northern Ireland. The chapter ends with a dire overall evaluation of the condition of the union as a result of Conservative policy.

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UnionDevolutionScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandBrexitSNPDUPSturgeonDemographic ShiftsIrelandReferendumsWestminster
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The Conservative Effect, 2010–2024
14 Wasted Years?
 , pp. 236 - 283
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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