Tackling Scotland’s “obesity timebomb”
The Scottish Government, has published its strategy for dealing with what has been described as Scotland’s obesity “time bomb”.
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
A convicted fraudster has apologised for any problems caused when the SNP’s Sturgeon called for the Sheriff in his case to consider sentences other than prison.
Robinson affair: Calls for first minister to publish legal advice
Doubts will surround the Northern Ireland first minister unless he publishes legal advice he claimed cleared him of any wrongdoing in the affairs of his wife.
Is Alex Salmond a deal breaker on leaders debates?
Alex Salmond may appear alongside party leaders when Sky News hosts its general election leaders’ debate. Could his intervention scupper the debates entirely?
More evidence of public sector cuts
More evidence has emerged of the financial squeeze set to confront the public sector, as policy makers turn their attention to how to plug budget deficits.
Nicola Sturgeon – what future?
The SNP will have to consider whether Ms Sturgeon remains an asset to her party as its deputy leader, not least after her involvement in the “Lunchgate” saga.
The Week Outside Westminster
Scotland • The former chair of the Committee on Standards in Public, Sir Alistair Graham, said reports the SNP were auctioning lunches with Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon at Holyrood looked like “a clear breach of the rules”. The firsttest
Hillsborough – was it really a deal?
Northern Ireland’s First and Deputy First Minister have outlined a timetable for reform of the management of parades. But problems remain around the vacancy of Justice Minister. Speaking to Assembly Members at Stormont, Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuiness set outtest
“This is an historic day”
The Welsh Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in support of a motion for a referendum for the people of Wales on granting the Assembly full law making powers.
Northern Ireland decommissioning – progress but not the end
Speaking in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has confirmed that two republican Paramilitary groups, the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) and the Official IRA and the loyalist South East Antrim Ulster Defence Association have decommissioned their weapons.test