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Drawing on Spain’s experience of regional fiscal devolution, the analysis highlights practical lessons and pitfalls for the UK about revenue‑raising powers, asymmetric transfers and fiscal coordination between central and subnational governments.
Explores how devolved nations and regions can conduct ‘paradiplomacy’, using distinct histories, cultures and geopolitics to build external relationships and secure strategic advantages separate from central government diplomacy.
Political essay arguing Scottish Labour must define what it seeks to win for voters, focusing on local power and the party’s need to reconnect with communities beyond internal organisational debates after electoral defeats.
Argues that Andy Burnham’s plan to take control of employment support is justified, endorsing devolution of those services to Greater Manchester to tailor job support more closely to local labour market needs.
Reflective account of the 2026 Scottish election and its aftermath, describing counting-room rituals in Dundee and drawing lessons about devolved politics, local campaigning and the practical foundations of Scottish electoral politics post-election.
Andy Burnham’s pledge to devolve power will succeed only if local institutions can absorb and use new responsibilities; the piece frames this as an ‘absorption paradox’ shaping whether devolution strengthens local government.
IPPR welcomes the prime minister’s fiscal devolution plans, saying they would finally give local leaders control over spending, boost investment in transport, housing and infrastructure, and help close a £30bn annual economic gap between London/South East and the rest.
Analysis explores who stands to benefit from a UK ‘devolution revolution’ under Andy Burnham, examining which places and groups might gain from greater local power and the constraints that could limit impact.
Argues Andy Burnham’s new cabinet marks a decisive ideological shift from centralisers to decentralisers, changing the government’s animating purpose and challenging factional and personality-focused readings of Labour’s direction.
Assesses Greater Manchester under Andy Burnham, arguing its lasting achievement may be institutional reform—offering lessons on public service reorganisation, economic strategy and devolution for other city-regions.