Oct 7, 2026 | in-depth essay
Prepared by AMSR using the Archive AMSR polling across five decades reveals a complex and deeply rooted set of public attitudes that shaped the development of devolution in England, Scotland and Wales. These attitudes were not uniform across the UK; they reflected...
Oct 7, 2026 | in-depth essay
Prepared by AMSR using the Archive Referendums and constitutional change: Insights from AMSR evidence AMSR evidence on referendum behaviour shows that constitutional change in the UK depends not only on institutional design but on the electorate’s ability to link...
Oct 7, 2026 | in-depth essay
Prepared by AMSR using the Archive Comparing England, Scotland and Wales: Devolution, identity and political cultures (AMSR evidence) 1. Constitutional trajectories across the UK The AMSR archive shows that the three nations of Great Britain followed distinct...
Oct 7, 2026 | in-depth essay
Prepared by AMSR using the Archive Wales: Dual identity, gradualist devolution and community- centred politics Wales followed a more incremental constitutional path than Scotland, shaped by a distinctive combination of dual identity, community-based political...
Oct 7, 2026 | in-depth essay
Prepared by AMSR using the Archive Public Attitudes to Devolution, Political Cultures & National Identity (AMSR evidence) 1. Scotland: Constitutional preferences and national identity Early support for a Scottish Assembly (1976–1977) The AMSR archive shows that...
Oct 7, 2026 | in-depth essay
Prepared by AMSR using the Archive Debate around devolution in England & its impact on the Government of the UK 1. England’s distinctive position in the UK The AMSR archive makes one thing clear: England did not develop the same constitutional momentum as...
