Fiscal Decentralisation in the UK: The case for Devolution Plus

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Professor Daniel Wincott of Cardiff University describes how devolution has changed the nature of social citizenship in the UK, and argues that changing attitudes mean that we are heading towards an “ever looser Union”.

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Low local power

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Low autonomy, low tax sharing

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Revenue & expenditure in Scotland

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Defining tax accountability in Scotland

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Devo + revenue & expenditurein Scotland – stability and accountability

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