From Union to Federation: How to Redraw the UK’s Internal Borders for a Modern Era: A Complete Guide Constitutional debate in the UK has reached a watershed. For generations, the centralized system of governance, whereby Westminster enjoys the lion’s share of powers, has been at once the strength and bane of UK politics. With devolution to Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland at the end of the 20th century, and now, demands for regional autonomy in England, political scienti