While I wouldn't dispute the assessment either you or Prof McAllister make regarding the likelihood of the current Conservative UK Government in devolving more powers to Wales. I think it is interesting to note that the Wales Acts of 2011 & 2017, both of which significantly enhanced devolution, occurred under UK Conservative Governments. Furthermore, devolution in England to metro areas has, with the exception of London, happened entirely under the Conservatives with Labour, despite doing electorally well out of the arrangement, being slow to adopt support for decentralising power. Meanwhile, there has been little dispersal of power from the Senedd to the local level in Wales.
While I wouldn't dispute the assessment either you or Prof McAllister make regarding the likelihood of the current Conservative UK Government in devolving more powers to Wales. I think it is interesting to note that the Wales Acts of 2011 & 2017, both of which significantly enhanced devolution, occurred under UK Conservative Governments. Furthermore, devolution in England to metro areas has, with the exception of London, happened entirely under the Conservatives with Labour, despite doing electorally well out of the arrangement, being slow to adopt support for decentralising power. Meanwhile, there has been little dispersal of power from the Senedd to the local level in Wales.
That is a really good point Nick. I am going to explore this further in this weeks newsletter. Thanks for commenting.