Scotland faces 30,000 public sector job cuts
The Ernest and Young Item Club report makes clear that across Scotland making cuts now, will severely hamper the ability of the Scottish economy to recover from the recession.
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.
The week outside Westminster
Round-up of the week’s news from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Scots Tories seek to distance themselves from Cameron
Scots Tories are braced for a fundamental inquiry into why their general election performance was so bad The review is likely to recommend greater autonomy from London.
The week outside Westminster
The very latest from the devolved bodies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including reaction to the Coalition Government’s £6 billion of cuts.
Cameron silences Wales’s voice
David Cameron’s Welsh secretary will only sit on one cabinet committee; by contrast, the Scottish secretary will sit on eight.
Queen’s speech – Will Northern Ireland support Cameron?
With Northern Ireland’s MPs now united against the Coalition’s cuts programme, it will take a great deal of work for Clegg and Cameron to get any support there.
Is Cameron disrespecting Wales?
When David Cameron visited Wales last week, he came armed with the message that he wanted a relationship based on respect – yet that may now have changed.
ConDem cuts – what it means for the devolved bodies
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will have to contribute £704 million towards the overall UK cuts this year.
Is unionist unity possible?
Support for the principle of a single, united unionist party across Northern Ireland seems to be growing following outgoing UUP leader Sir Reg Empey’s call.
The week outside Westminster
In the past week the prime minister has visited Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; Left Foot Forward looks at how he fared, plus the rest of the week’s news.