The Guardian view on devolution: think twice – but change must come | Editorial

Central governments are right to be cautious about overriding devolved ones. But Northern Ireland’s abortion laws need to change one way or anotherThere are good reasons of principle and practice why any central government should think twice before crudely overriding a devolved one. The clue to the reason of principle lies in the word devolution itself. Devolution is a solemn act of delegation, allowing decisions to be taken closer to those affected by them and not centrally. To override a