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C.E.P. News May 1, 2026

Devolution Must Flow from an English Parliament, Not Replace It

The current route that English devolution is taking is by building a fragmented system without a coherent foundation. Powers are not being distributed to recognised Counties and local bodies and there is an absence of…

C.E.P. News April 28, 2026

More Power to English Counties, Not Government Quangos

English devolution has developed in a way that prioritises administrative convenience over democratic legitimacy. Rather than transferring power directly to accountable local institutions, successive governments have often channelled authority through quasi-independent bodies, quangos, combined authorities,…

C.E.P. News, England, St George's Day, St George's Day Parades April 20, 2026

Recognising England: The Case for a National Day

England’s national day passes each year with far less recognition than it deserves. St George’s Day should be a moment of shared pride, reflection, and celebration, yet it remains an ordinary day for most people….

Keep England Tidy. A cleaner, greener England starts with us.

England March 17, 2026

How British is the Great British Spring Clean?

The annual Great British Spring Clean, organised by Keep Britain Tidy, is underway between 13th March and 29th March. But how British is it? Keep Britain Tidy brands itself exclusively as British and people and…

Brown sign saying "Site of Magna Carta Eight Centuries of the Rule of Law 15th June 1215-2026.

Democratic Deficit, No Mandate, West Lothian Question March 11, 2026

Scottish and Northern Irish MPs voted on the abolition of jury trials in England and Wales

British MPs voted yesterday to abolish the right to trial by jury for cases with a sentence of up to 3 years in England and Wales. The right to trial by jury of your peers…

Stephen Kinnock No Mandate In England

NHS March 5, 2026

Welsh Minister imposes new contract on English GPs, BMA is silent on accountability

The UK’s Department for Health & Social Care has imposed a new contract on GPs practising in England and the British Medical Association is unhappy about it. The UK’s Minister for Care, Stephen Kinnock, presented…

Four smartly dressed people standing in front of the Houses of Parliament holding signs saying "Equal Pay for Equal Work"

Democratic Deficit March 3, 2026

Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish MPs should get a pay cut, not a pay rise

British MPs are about to receive an inflation-busting 5% pay rise, justified by an apparent increase in their workload and a hostile working environment. Whether the ~£98k a year salary reflects the importance and responsibility…

C.E.P. News January 14, 2026

The changing face of politics across Europe.

England is not alone in the challenges it faces in the future. Europe is facing one of its most unsettled political moments in decades. Fuelled by economic uncertainty, migration pressures, lack of energy security, and…

C.E.P. News November 13, 2025

Switzerland might just have a lesson for us in democracy

Over in Europe the beautiful country of Switzerland might just have a lesson for us in democracy that we might profit from. They combine a representative Parliamentary system, a bit like ours, but with more…

Selfie group picture of metro mayors

Devolution, England, Regionalisation July 11, 2025

Do the UK’s regional mayors have a place in an English Parliament?

The UK government has been busy rolling out its programme of regional mayors in England under the banner of “English devolution”. What is being called “English devolution” is not devolution, it is local government reorganisation….