Britain’s Gamble on Devolution and Referendum Power
A commentary on the Scotland and Wales Bill as a constitutional gamble. It argues the measure signals a referendum influenced shift in sovereignty, potentially foreshadowing Scottish independence or broader federal tensions. It warns Westminster’s acquiescence risks future overruling and unsettles Britain’s unwritten constitutional norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Scotland and Wales
Britain
Westminster
Scotland
Wales
Wilson
Labour
Callaghan
Hadrian's Wall
Edinburgh
Cardiff
London
Brisbane
Canberra
Liberal
Mr Heath
North Sea
Australia
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Abolition of capital punishment in South Australia signed by new Governor
Hundreds of Aborigines were hanged in early SA history. The executive council removed capital punishment from SA law under Sir Douglas Nicholls. Debate highlighted deterrence doubts and reformation aims, with polls showing strong public support for retention. The premier argued specific crimes still justify limits.
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Australia
South Australia
Douglas Nicholls
Executive Council
Rupert Max Stuart
Labor Party
Liberal Movement
Dunstan
Adelaide
Peter Gardner and Associates
Persia
Europe
England
Arthur Koestler
Smell of Change in South Africa Amid Rising Tensions
The article analyzes shifting political alignments in South Africa as black and white communities respond to riots, Bantustan policy, and the Black United Front. It notes rising liberal Afrikaner defect, early signs of cross-racial negotiation potential, and the emergence of youth-led movements despite violent undercurrents. The piece highlights Chief Buthelezi’s new party, white party fractures, and a pivotal DecemberJohannesburg bombing as indicators of a volatile path ahead.
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Nortaine
South Africa
Angola
Rhodesia
United Party
Transkei
Gatsha Buthelen
KwaZulu
Conmiowsness
Chief Buthelezi
Johannesburg
Spelling reform and the Select Committee report
A critic laments six months for the Select Committee on Specific Learning Difficulties formed in 1974 to produce a costly, bulked up report. He argues the result is conventional and does little beyond proposing more surveys, services, testing, research, and training. The speaker notes vast spending globally without solving the core problem.
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Select Committee
Harry Lindgren
Spelling Action Society Narrabundah
Letters on Galbraiths and beliefs from Canberra Times
A collection of letters discusses Scottish Galbraiths visiting Culcreuch Castle in Scotland, foreign workers and unemployment in Australia, and reactions to TV occult horror programs. Contributors include Hercules Robinson of Culcreuch, RS Bell of Fairfield, MOUSE Spence, MARY J. O Neill Turner, and JOHN MOLONEY, with views on religion, tolerance, and Aboriginal rights.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Culcreuch
Galbraith
Culcreach
Australia
Inchgalbraith
Hercules Robinson
Culcreuch Castle
Fintry
Stirlingshire
8. Hocking
Canberra
Spence
Canberra Times
Betty Hacking
General Hospital
J. M Barrie
Myself
Sir Mary J. O'Neill
Keeffe
Northern Territory
Commonwealth
States
John Moloney
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Liberal Party
John Burdett
Cent
Capirs Panama
al East
Gary Gilmour
Dennis Lawrence
Supreme Court
Lawrence
Cadell
River Murray
Banfield
Sir Douglas Nicholls
Gwynne Dyer
Sir de Villiers Graaff
Reform Party
Democratic Party
Nited
Black United Front
Homelands
Gatsha Buthelezi
Fairfield
Turner
Red Hill
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