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Dominant SNP in a Unionist Scotland? the 2019 UK General Election in Scotland / Harvey, Malcolm

Harvey, Malcolm	Journal Article
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The UK general election in December 2019 produced a resounding victory for Boris Johnson’s Conservatives, returning a majority government and the mandate for Brexit that he had campaigned for. The picture was less rosy for the Conservatives in Scotland, where his party lost half its seats to the SNP. This article reviews the election outcome in Scotland, considering the fortunes of each of the main parties, and projects forward to the devolved election in 2021, when the parties will once again debate the key constitutional question in Scotland.

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Scotland ; Unionist Scotland ; SNP ; 2019 UK General Election

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Social democratic future? political and institutional hurdles in Scotland / Harvey, Malcolm

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The Nordic model has long been admired in Scotland, and has featured prominently in aspects of the Scottish independence referendum debate. This article explores the difficulties in instituting a similar system here, identifying two significant barriers: the institutional setting (the powers available to Scottish politicians) and the partisan nature of competition between the two parties that might be able to deliver upon such a commitment. It concludes that the prospects of moving towards a Nordic-style social investment model are slight, given the political, institutional and attitudinal barriers in place.

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Social Democracy ; Nordic Model ; Scottish Referendum

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