devolution

He is expected to say Holyrood does not give enough of a say to people who know their areas best, despite significant devolution from Westminster over the last 27 years.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Drakeford said "the time has come" to think about abolishing the department, which was largely stripped of its powers when devolution began in 1999.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Friend of Slate Jay Willis, the editor in chief of Balls & Strikes, writes about the devolution of SCOTUSblog, the go-to outlet for Supreme Court news for nearly a quarter century.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

All parties know that suddenly stepping off the precipice of devolution is one thing but as recent history tells us, trying to get back up over it never happens as quickly.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

It would be easy to multiply instances and to give quotations in profusion, but I have said enough to show that for the last half century statesmen have, for various reasons, advocated devolution.

From The New Irish Constitution by J. H. Morgan

"Oh," said Mrs. Germain, absorbed by the devolutions of the tale.

From Rest Harrow A Comedy of Resolution by Maurice Henry Hewlett

It did, however, mean an increasing pressure on the government for fresh devolutions of authority.

From The New World of Islam by Lothrop Stoddard