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.
Can crisis talks save Stormont?
Theresa Villiers has suggested control over welfare policy could be handed back to Westminster
Fresh crisis talks to start in Northern Ireland next week
This follows revelations that the murder of Kevin McGuigan may have been at the hands of the provisional IRA
Three mistakes Labour has made in the leadership contest
A dry and stage managed effort by Labour HQ has done little to enhance the reputation of the party
Is the Provisional IRA still active in Northern Ireland?
The murder of a former member has raised questions
The numbers that show the SNP’s failure on education
The number of primary school teachers has fallen under the SNP's tenure
Bercow praises SNP’s ‘group solidarity’
SNP ministers have been consistently supportive of each other