Sentences with phrase «north on devolution»

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The first step in this direction is to change the «power - and - economy - obsessed» discourse of devolution in the North, and focus instead on everyday lives.

Interestingly, however, this time round mainstream parties are not the only actors trying to influence the agenda on English devolution — as shown by the recent growth of new regionalist parties, especially in the North of England.

One of the most striking aspects in the current debate on devolution in the North of England is that the main actors (local governments, leaders» boards, political parties, business organisations, etc.) seem to work in isolation — each devising their own plans, often irrespective (or wary) of the positions of the others.

The two citizens» assemblies — Assembly North in Sheffield and Assembly South in Southampton — provided a chance for a small group of ordinary members of the public to engage in structured deliberation on the hot topic of local and regional devolution.

Beyond this, the way in which City Deals have been put on the agenda seems only to reinforce the idea that devolution in the North has little to do with democracy, and more with the needs and wills of politicians.

Currently her work concentrates on the tensions between technocratic and democratic approaches to devolution in the context of the «City Deals» and «Northern Powerhouse» agenda, as well as on the link between territorial identity and devolution in the North.