Jonathan Powell talks to host Allan Little about Boris Johnson's signing of the Withdrawal Agreement during the Brexit process. Part of Episode 7 of Constitutionally Sound, Northern Ireland: Conflict and Complexity, from the Centre of Constitutional Change.

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Northern Ireland: Conflict and Complexity - Jonathan Powell

Katy Hayward talks to host Allan Little on the possibility of violence in Northern Ireland this summer. Part of Episode 7 of Constitutionally Sound, Northern Ireland: Conflict and Complexity, from the Centre of Constitutional Change.

Northern Ireland: Conflict and Complexity – Katy Hayward

As world leaders descend on Glasgow for COP26, this episode of Constitutionally Sound explores how much scope there is for the Scottish Government, as a devolved government, to have a presence on the international stage. 

In this episode, host Allan Little speaks to Juliet Kaarbo, Professor in Politics at the University of Edinburgh and Stephen Gethins, Professor of Practice in International Relations at the University of St Andrews.

In this episode, we get into:
- Can a devolved government, like the Scottish Government, exercise any influence internationally?
- How effective has the Scottish Government been in developing and implementing its own foreign policy?
- And what difference would independence make? What are the trade-offs for a small country like Scotland between having the status of an independent, sovereign state able to represent itself internationally or being part of a bigger country, the UK, with more resources and more influence in the world?

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Going Global: Exploring Scotland's International Relations

In this new episode of Constitutionally Sound - the Centre on Constitutional Change's podcast - our host Nicola McEwen is joined by guests Alan Convery and Andy Maciver to discuss the Conservatives in Scotland, examining the challenges and opportunities currently facing the party and whether it's time for them to go it alone.

Alan Convery is Senior Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh whose research interests focus on conservatism and the UK Conservative Party, and the impact of devolution on the Welsh and Scottish Conservative parties.

Andy Maciver is former Head of Communications for the Scottish Conservatives, co-founder of lobbying and PR consultancy Message Matters, and political analyst, strategist, and commentator.

And our host is Nicola McEwen, Professor of Territorial Politics at the University of Edinburgh and Fellow of the Centre on Constitutional Change.

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The Conservatives in Scotland

A clip of our latest episode of Constitutionally Sound - the Centre on Constitutional Change's podcast - of guest Andy Maciver discussing the Scottish Conservatives.

In this new episode, our host Nicola McEwen is joined by guests Alan Convery and Andy Maciver to discuss the Conservatives in Scotland, examining the challenges and opportunities currently facing the party and whether it's time for them to go it alone.

Alan Convery is Senior Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh whose research interests focus on conservatism and the UK Conservative Party, and the impact of devolution on the Welsh and Scottish Conservative parties.

Andy Maciver is former Head of Communications for the Scottish Conservatives, co-founder of lobbying and PR consultancy Message Matters, and political analyst, strategist, and commentator.

And our host is Nicola McEwen, Professor of Territorial Politics at the University of Edinburgh and Fellow of the Centre on Constitutional Change.

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The Conservatives in Scotland – Andy Maciver

In this episode of Constitutionally Sound, our host Nicola McEwen is joined by Laura McAllister, Professor of Public Policy and the Governance of Wales at Cardiff University, to discuss the constitutional future of Wales.

Listen as Nicola and Laura discuss devolution, the new commission, devolved powers, and the future of Wales in a number of different constitutional scenarios, covering questions like:

•	How comfortable is Wales with devolution since the wafer-thin majority in 1997 devolution referendum?
•	How has devolution evolved in Wales and what are the barriers to devolution of justice powers, for example?
•	What is the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales and how will it engage with Welsh people?
•	Can you change the constitutional future of the UK from Wales, and if the union is not maintained in its current form, what's the impact on Wales?

Laura McAllister is a Professor at the Wales Governance Centre, Cardiff University, and co-chair of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales, set up by the Welsh Government. Her research focuses on Welsh politics and elections, devolution, electoral reform, and gender in politics.

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The Constitutional Future of Wales

In this episode of Constitutionally Sound, our host Nicola McEwen is joined by Katy Hayward, Professor of Political Sociology at Queen’s University Belfast and a Senior Fellow of the UK in a Changing Europe, and David McCann, Deputy Editor of Slugger O’Toole and lecturer in Politics and Government at Ulster University for a fascinating discussion on Northern Ireland and the 2022 Assembly elections.

They reflect on the results; the Alliance ‘surge’ and where those votes have come from; what the results might mean for the Protocol and how that might play out next; and what might be next for Northern Ireland itself.

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Northern Ireland after the election

Katy Hayward recaps where we are with the Northern Ireland Protocol, outlining to what extent it was a priority for voters in the Northern Ireland 2022 Assembly Election in making their voting decision.

Northern Ireland after the election – Katy Hayward

What changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol would satisfy the DUP? Guest David McCann highlights the issue of trust between the party and the UK Government.

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Northern Ireland after the election – David McCann

In this episode of Constitutionally Sound, our host Nicola McEwen is joined by Dr Sarah Kyambi, Director of Migration Policy Scotland and David Bell, Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Stirling, for a discussion on migration in Scotland after Brexit and Covid-19.

They discuss current challenges in the labour market and where these challenges stem from; immigration and devolution and what the challenges and opportunities might be around transferring powers on immigration to devolved nations; and finally immigration in the context of Scottish independence - how important would immigration be if Scotland were to become independent?

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Migration challenges after Brexit and Covid

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