Sentence examples for period of devolution from inspiring English sources

We've brought in more jobs to Northern Ireland over the period of devolution than in any similar period in the history of Northern Ireland.

Prof Curtice, co-author of the survey, also warns: "In truth, there isn't any clear evidence that either one side or the other, over the whole period of devolution, has made significant progress either in reducing support for independence or succeeding in increasing it".

"The point of devolution is for local politicians to deliver.

"Fourthly, today's SNP is a different being from the organisation which entered a period of introspection and division after the referendum in 1979 which thwarted hopes of devolution at that time".

"We've seen that they [Labour] have failed to match the other parties in terms of devolution commission reports and of course we have had this suffocating control of Westminster during this period.

Already another round of devolution is planned.

This attitude betrays a misunderstanding of devolution.

Moreover, the country has always enjoyed a measure of devolution.

A system of devolution exists but has not been implemented.

The first is the underlying deal of devolution for peace.

Canvassers of all parties report that devolution is barely mentioned on the doorsteps.Yet this underestimates the significance of devolution.