Devolution

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• Cameron hails plan to fast-track devolution for English cities

  22 Oct 2014: Report from City Growth Commission says ‘devo met’ could be achieved on same timetable as devolved powers for Scotland

• Scotland’s main parties to discuss further devolution at Smith commission

  22 Oct 2014: SNP, Labour, Tories, Lib Dems and Greens have submitted individual proposals for extending further powers to Holyrood

• Devo max and giving power to cities will boost UK productivity – thinktank

  22 Oct 2014: Devolving tax and immigration decisions to metropolitan areas and fuller powers for Scotland could lift economy ‘by 5%’

• If you want to kill off the United Kingdom, there is no better way

  17 Oct 2014: Gordon Brown: English votes for English laws is a kneejerk response to Ukip which shows a disregard for smaller nations

• Birmingham council boss says English devolution 'could slip away'

  Guardian Professional, 17 Oct 2014: Mark Rogers slams narrow focus of internal debate at Westminster, which could block true shift of power to regions, writes Jane Dudman
  

• Nick Clegg: How to free northern cities from the 'stifling grip of Whitehall'

  17 Oct 2014: The deputy prime minister explains to Helen Pidd why Greater Manchester should not be forced to have a Boris-style mayor in return for more powers

• The black-up morris dancing row shows that Britain isn’t one nation, but many

  15 Oct 2014: Martin Kettle: Was David Cameron sending out a racist message? No, but how we see it depends on who, or where, we are

• The Guardian view on further powers for Scotland

  14 Oct 2014: Editorial: Gordon Brown’s approach to devolution is not beyond criticism but it is far better than David Cameron’s partisanship

• MPs debate further devolution after the Scottish referendum: Politics live blog

  14 Oct 2014: Andrew Sparrow’s rolling coverage of all the day’s political developments as they happen, including MPs debating further devolution to Scotland and the “English votes for English laws” (EVEL) issue

• Tory reform plans are ‘lethal cocktail’ that could break up UK - Gordon Brown

  14 Oct 2014: Former PM says devolving income tax to Scotland while bringing in English votes for English laws would be ‘lethal’ for constitution

• Labour to boycott ‘stitch-up’ on English votes for English laws

  14 Oct 2014: Party refuses William Hague’s invitation to contribute to committee on consequences of no vote in Scottish referendum
  

• Post-Scotland vote, a grand convention on devolution is needed - politicians keep out

  14 Oct 2014: Simon Jenkins: First thoughts: Ministers pledged the moon to Scotland but can’t and won’t deliver with the English question muddying the waters

• Scotland could get ‘revenge’ for broken referendum promises, says Salmond

  14 Oct 2014: First minister says a ‘huge gap’ has opened between what was promised by Westminster leaders and command paper

• William Hague sets timetable for debate on English votes for English laws

  13 Oct 2014: Commons leader says MPs will have vote on issue by end of December if main parties fail to reach agreement

• Written UK constitution would limit influence of Strasbourg court, says top judge

  13 Oct 2014: Proposal by Lord Neuberger, president of the supreme court, comes amid Tory calls to limit powers of court of human rights

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