Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales in 2010
With the country going to the polls in a matter of months, we assess the political landscape across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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.
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