Ed Jacobs
Ed writes on devolved and local government. He works as a political consultant at the only Northern based consultancy, The Public Affairs Company. Ed has previously helped establish and run a student news website therundown.co.uk.
IDS told to get on his bike
Iain Duncan Smith has called for social tenants to be more prepared to move to find work where none exists where they live. However, nowhere has concern over the plan provoked such negative reaction to the Government's position than across Scotland and Wales.
Salmond: Centre of gravity in Scottish politics “clearly” not independence
SNP plans for a referendum on independence before next year’s elections to the Scottish Parliament are in a state of disarray according to reports in Scotland on Sunday.
The week outside Westminster
Ed Jacobs rounds up the news from around the devolved nations...
Should Sinn Fein MPs claim expenses?
Should Sinn Fein MPs be allowed to claim parliamentary expenses, despite the party’s policy of not taking their seats? DUP Deputy Nigel Dodds has previously described Sinn Fein’s ability to claim expenses as “an iniquitous situation”
Negative Budget reaction across the nations
Cameron’s aimed for a new relationship with the devolved bodies. But the reaction to the Budget of the smaller parties across the nations was largely negative.
BUDGET 2010 – concern across the Nations
With swinging public sector spending cuts on his Budget radar, the Chancellor must be careful with regions like Northern Ireland that are heavily reliant on public expenditure...