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.
Comment: Hilary Benn showed us what Labour is missing
The shadow foreign secretary showed yesterday what an effective, coherent opposition should look like
Boko Haram is responsible for more deaths than ISIS
2014 saw the largest ever year-on-year increase in deaths from terrorism
Scottish Tories just two points behind Labour
Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has a satisfaction rating of just 4 per cent
Public mood on refugees hardens in wake of Paris attacks
Poll shows 49 per cent of adults believe the UK should take in either fewer or no refugees from Syria, up from 27 per cent last month
Scottish Labour supporters prefer Nicola Sturgeon to Kezia Dugdale
Scottish Labour has 'a mountain to climb' say pollsters
SNP demand powers to call for future independence referendum
The SNP have tabled an amendment that would give Holyrood the power to deliver a referendum on independence without having to seek agreement with Whitehall