Everything
Created @October 4, 2024 10:08 AM
Status Open
Updated @October 4, 2024 10:10 AM
Scottish Independence
2021-2022 School Year
UK wants changes to Northern Ireland trade deal with EU
Checks on goods in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Protocol - What's next?
VICE video from class
2022-2023
https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-53724381
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/28/northern-ireland-
election-brexit-rishi-sunak-britain-protocol
The Northern Ireland “backstop” allowing for an open border between
Republic of Ireland (country) and Northern Ireland (UK) is causing concern
amongst both populations.
1997 - Tony Blair and Labour Party win UK elections, promising to introduce
devolution for minority nations
1998 - Scotland granted own legislature and broad powers (first meeting 1999)
“Devolved powers” vs “reserved powers”
Role of Scottish National Party (SNP)
2014 Referendum on Independence
Straight yes/no, but prompted UK gov’t to grant more power to SP - why?
Northern Ireland
Everything 1
, Government of Ireland Act - divided Ireland into Republic of Ireland (majority
Catholic, separatist) and Ulster/Northern Ireland (majority Protestant, unionist)
in 1921
The Troubles ended by Good Friday Agreement 1998
Period of ~30 years of “ethnonationalist” violence in Northern Ireland
What were The Troubles? Video
Good Friday Agreement
Brexit and new laws inflaming tensions
Laws Addressing Troubles Violence Inflaming Tensions
Northern Ireland and Brexit
2021-2022 School Year
UK wants changes to Northern Ireland trade deal with EU
Checks on goods in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Protocol - What's next?
VICE video from class
2022-2023
https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-53724381
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/28/northern-ireland-
election-brexit-rishi-sunak-britain-protocol
The Northern Ireland “backstop” allowing for an open border between
Republic of Ireland (country) and Northern Ireland (UK) is causing concern
amongst both populations.
Referendums
What are referenda?
Initiatives that put questions to the vote of the people
Allow people to vote directly on policy questions
Examples?
Everything 2
Created @October 4, 2024 10:08 AM
Status Open
Updated @October 4, 2024 10:10 AM
Scottish Independence
2021-2022 School Year
UK wants changes to Northern Ireland trade deal with EU
Checks on goods in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Protocol - What's next?
VICE video from class
2022-2023
https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-53724381
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/28/northern-ireland-
election-brexit-rishi-sunak-britain-protocol
The Northern Ireland “backstop” allowing for an open border between
Republic of Ireland (country) and Northern Ireland (UK) is causing concern
amongst both populations.
1997 - Tony Blair and Labour Party win UK elections, promising to introduce
devolution for minority nations
1998 - Scotland granted own legislature and broad powers (first meeting 1999)
“Devolved powers” vs “reserved powers”
Role of Scottish National Party (SNP)
2014 Referendum on Independence
Straight yes/no, but prompted UK gov’t to grant more power to SP - why?
Northern Ireland
Everything 1
, Government of Ireland Act - divided Ireland into Republic of Ireland (majority
Catholic, separatist) and Ulster/Northern Ireland (majority Protestant, unionist)
in 1921
The Troubles ended by Good Friday Agreement 1998
Period of ~30 years of “ethnonationalist” violence in Northern Ireland
What were The Troubles? Video
Good Friday Agreement
Brexit and new laws inflaming tensions
Laws Addressing Troubles Violence Inflaming Tensions
Northern Ireland and Brexit
2021-2022 School Year
UK wants changes to Northern Ireland trade deal with EU
Checks on goods in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Protocol - What's next?
VICE video from class
2022-2023
https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-53724381
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/28/northern-ireland-
election-brexit-rishi-sunak-britain-protocol
The Northern Ireland “backstop” allowing for an open border between
Republic of Ireland (country) and Northern Ireland (UK) is causing concern
amongst both populations.
Referendums
What are referenda?
Initiatives that put questions to the vote of the people
Allow people to vote directly on policy questions
Examples?
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