Les conservateurs et la dévolution
From 1966 to 1997, the Conservatives regarded devolution as a threat to the Union — though they were prepared to compromise in the case of Scotland where they had most to lose. The Scots and the Welsh remained reluctant in the 1979 referendum. Yet the policies implemented by Margaret Thatcher and Jo...
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| Language: | English |
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Centre de Recherche et d'Etudes en Civilisation Britannique
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique |
| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/1164 |
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| Summary: | From 1966 to 1997, the Conservatives regarded devolution as a threat to the Union — though they were prepared to compromise in the case of Scotland where they had most to lose. The Scots and the Welsh remained reluctant in the 1979 referendum. Yet the policies implemented by Margaret Thatcher and John Major increased popular support for devolution, which led to the 1997 referendum. Since then, the Conservatives have been adjusting to the new institutions. |
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| ISSN: | 0248-9015 2429-4373 |