Example British politics dissertation topic 6:

The case for an English Parliament

The clamour for greater devolved powers for Scotland, a revitalised Welsh assembly and a Tory majority within English parliamentary constituencies has once again given rise to the question of whether the English should have their own parliament. In addition, the steady rise of alternative political parties suggests that issues of English nationalism need to be addressed by the ‘big three’ political parties. Set within a context of voter apathy and devolution this dissertation not only addresses the conceptual theories that underpin the suggestions that England should have its own parliament but also asks what effects such a body would have upon the state of the union.

Suggested initial topic reading:

• Hazell, R. (2006) ‘The English question’, Publius: The Journal of Federation, Vol. 36(1), pp. 36-56.
• Marquand, D. and Tomaney, J. (2001) ‘Regional government and sustainability: Taking devolution in England forward’, New Economy, Vol. 8(1), pp. 36-41.