Editing Neil Kinnock (section)

==Views==
===Welsh identity and devolution===
Kinnock is a supporter of Welsh devolution, with proposals for a Welsh Assembly included in the Labour Party's 1992 manifesto when he was leader. However, in the build up to the [[1979 Welsh devolution referendum]], the Labour government was in favour of [[devolution for Wales]]. Kinnock was one of just six MPs in [[South Wales]] who campaigned against devolution, and personally backed an amendment to the [[Wales Act 1978|Wales Act]] stating that devolution would require not only a [[Majority|simple majority]], but also the backing of 40% of the entire electorate. He later clarified that he supports devolution in principle, but found the proposed settlement at the time as failing to address the economic disparities in the UK, particularly following the [[Coal_mining_in_the_United_Kingdom#Complete_phase-out_for_electricity_generation|closure of coal mines in Wales]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ruck |first1=Julian |title=Neil Kinnock in his own words: On devolution, #indyref and Welsh independence |url=http://labour-uncut.co.uk/2014/07/24/neil-kinnock-in-his-own-words-on-devolution-indyref-and-welsh-independence/ |website=Labour Uncut |access-date=28 May 2022 |archive-date=8 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808044345/http://labour-uncut.co.uk/2014/07/24/neil-kinnock-in-his-own-words-on-devolution-indyref-and-welsh-independence/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2023, Kinnock supported a paper outlining an expanded devolution settlement by Centre Think Tank called "Devolution Revolution" which he described as "offering a clear route map towards workable and fair devolution for the whole of the UK".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-20 |title=Devolution revolution |url=https://centrethinktank.co.uk/2023/04/21/devolution-revolution/ |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=centrethinktank.co.uk |language=en-GB |archive-date=12 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712174016/https://centrethinktank.co.uk/2023/04/21/devolution-revolution/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Glaze |first=Ben |date=2023-04-27 |title=Neil Kinnock warns Tory 'levelling-up' plan 'more like flattening down' |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/neil-kinnock-warns-tory-levelling-29824484 |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=mirror |language=en |archive-date=12 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712174009/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/neil-kinnock-warns-tory-levelling-29824484 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Kinnock has often referred to himself as a [[Unionism in the United Kingdom|unionist]].

===Brexit===
Kinnock strongly opposed [[Brexit]]. In 2018, Kinnock stated, "The truth is that we can either take the increasingly plain risks and costs of leaving the EU or have the stability, growth and revenues vital for crucial public services like the NHS and social care. Recognising that, we should stop Brexit to save the NHS – or, at very least, mitigate the damage by seeking [[European Economic Area]] membership."<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/feb/17/neil-kinnock-jeremy-corbyn-labour-stop-brexit-save-nhs Neil Kinnock warns Jeremy Corbyn: 'Stop Brexit to save the NHS'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218125613/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/feb/17/neil-kinnock-jeremy-corbyn-labour-stop-brexit-save-nhs |date=18 February 2018 }} ''[[The Observer]]''</ref>