Scottish independence referendum: legal issues
A briefing paper on the legal issues surrounding a Scottish independence referendum

This Note looks at the possibility of introducing primaries into the candidate selection processes of UK political parties, following the experiment of an open primary in Totnes, Devon, by the Conservative Party. It also examines experience of primaries in the United States, where the procedure is well established.
Candidate selection-Primaries (106 KB , PDF)
This Note looks at the possibility of introducing primaries into the candidate selection processes of UK political parties, following the experiment of an open primary in Totnes, Devon, by the Conservative Party. It also examines experience of primaries in the United States, where the procedure is well established.
Candidate selection-Primaries (106 KB , PDF)
A briefing paper on the legal issues surrounding a Scottish independence referendum
This briefing summarises the voting rights for different types of elections in the UK.
A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council