Why is Reforming Holyrood so Hard?

This brief response to the article by Kerr and Bundy in this issue notes the helpful contribution made by their proposals. It also notes that others have previously made such suggestions, and poses the question: why is it so hard to reform Holyrood?

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Scottish Affairs
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2025-10-29
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https://doi.org/10.3366/scot.2025.0562
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Religion and Society Interactions
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Why is Reforming Holyrood so Hard?

James Mitchell
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Why is Reforming Holyrood so Hard?

James Mitchell
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Abstract

This brief response to the article by Kerr and Bundy in this issue notes the helpful contribution made by their proposals. It also notes that others have previously made such suggestions, and poses the question: why is it so hard to reform Holyrood?

Scottish AffairsVol. 34(4)
Mitchell College (US)
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Religion and Society Interactions
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