What to watch for – Scotland
With just two days to go until the country goes to the polls, Left Foot Forward assesses what to look out for on election Night in Scotland.
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.What to watch for – Northern Ireland
With just days to go until the country goes to the polls, Left Foot Forward assesses what to look out for on election Night in Northern Ireland.
The election week outside Westminster
The week’s news from outside Westminster.
Public sector cuts: the view from Wales
The IFS forecast that public sector cuts are likely to be deeper than those experienced during the 1970s has triggered a strong exchange of views in Wales.
Northern Ireland to increase security checks
With a little over a week until polling day, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has been forced to increase security checks in response to a car bomb attack last week.
Conservatives represent the old politics
The Ulster Conservatives and Unionists has formally launched its manifesto for the general election.
Tories are the biggest threat to the Union
At the start of the election campaign, William Hague predicted the Scottish Tory party was “on the verge of an important breakthrough”; as leaders in Scotland went head to head in a special Sky News debate on Sunday, polling data suggests not only thattest
The election week outside Westminster
Scotland • Polling data for STV had Labour on 36% (up 2), SNP 26% (down 6), Lib Dems 20% (up 12) and Conservatives on 14% (down 3). • In another poll, Scottish voters said they trusted the Lib Dem’s moretest
Belfast South – sectarian politics alive and kicking
Northern Irish MPs must work together for the good of everyone & address the real concerns of the public instead of wrapping themselves in one flag or another.
Where they stand – the Scottish and Welsh nationalists
With the possibility of a hung Parliament looking increasingly likely, the SNP and Plaid Cymru have formed a strategic alliance to maximise their influence.