PhD Student. Conducting research on the UK’s territorial constitutionhttps://bsky.app/profile/declanmclean.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/declanmclean.bsky.social/post/3lni4prl2ds2aAt #PMQs Kemi Badenoch claimed that she personally blocked the GRR Bill. But s35 of the Scotland Act hands the veto power exclusively to the SoS for Scotland. Either Badenoch has misled the House or s35 was/is interpreted as a veto power for ANY UK Gov minister23 Apr 2025 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:xysaabouno7c3ldgk6xyjqis/app.bsky.feed.post/3lni4prl2ds2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/declanmclean.bsky.social/post/3lmsdr2vf4k2gMinisters put in long hours and work hard. For me, the issue isn’t so much the pay, but how many are being paid it. The Scottish Government is bloated with a number of seemingly overlapping portfolios, blurring lines of accountability [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Apr 2025 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:xysaabouno7c3ldgk6xyjqis/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmsdr2vf4k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/declanmclean.bsky.social/post/3ljnvpjtadc25Many thanks to @uofgpolicy.bsky.social for the invitation to contribute to this afternoon’s workshop on the challenges of devolved law-making following the UNCRC case. It was an engaging discussion, exploring how the devolved policy sphere is navigated and the implications for future legislation.05 Mar 2025 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:xysaabouno7c3ldgk6xyjqis/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljnvpjtadc25https://bsky.app/profile/declanmclean.bsky.social/post/3ljl4vuavss2vThis is like watching a dumbstruck theatre cast member being handed their lines during a performance. The only difference is that parliamentary debate shouldn’t be so blatantly scripted.04 Mar 2025 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:xysaabouno7c3ldgk6xyjqis/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljl4vuavss2v