Abstract
The United Kingdom that voted in 1975 on whether to remain in what was then the European Economic Community was a unitary state with a single legislature and single source of sovereign authority. Direct rule had recently been restored in Northern Ireland, and its devolved Parliament abolished; 1 devolution to Scotland and Wal es was under discussion, but no firm proposals were yet being considered. The referendum vote was counted on a territorial basis, and there was concern about the political implications of a territorially - divided result, particularly in the context of rising Scottish nationalism. But it would have been difficult to argue that territorial difference — which in the event never materialised — was constitutionally relevant.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The UK Constitution after Miller |
Subtitle of host publication | Brexit and Beyond |
Editors | Mark Elliott, Jack Williams, Alison Young |
Place of Publication | London |
Chapter | 7 |
Publication status | Published - 26 Jul 2018 |
Keywords
- Brexit
- European law
- constitutional change
- European Union
- EU
- UK Government
- devolved administrations