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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.

Republicans blamed for congressional gridlock

Ed Jacobs
11 August, 2017

Only 24% of Americans said they approved of the way the Republican leaders in Congress are handling their jobs.

Who’s to blame this time for the Stormont deadlock? The pundits speak

Ed Jacobs
4 July, 2017

In the House of Commons yesterday, the Northern Ireland Secretary, James Brokenshire, plunged discussions over re-establishing a power sharing executive at Stormont into limbo. By failing to provide a deadline for talks to reach a conclusion, ruling out a furthertest

Will the Barnett Formula be triggered following the DUP’s £1bn ‘power bribe’?

Ed Jacobs
26 June, 2017

Should Scotland and Wales get increased funding too?

House of Lords

Is Theresa May facing even more trouble in the House of Lords?

Ed Jacobs
21 June, 2017

Many are questioning whether the Salisbury Convention still applies

Boris Johnson and Iain Duncan Smith would lose their seats under new constituency boundaries

Ed Jacobs
20 June, 2017

No wonder the Tories are dragging their feet

The general election did nothing to heal Brexit divisions

Ed Jacobs
16 June, 2017

The country is still deeply divided on the terms of Brexit

Cross-party collaboration is already happening on Brexit – as the Downing Street farce continues

Ed Jacobs
14 June, 2017

Nicola Sturgeon, David Cameron and Carwyn Jones are all calling for cooperation

The Tories are walking a tight rope over the Northern Irish peace process

Ed Jacobs
12 June, 2017

The Irish government has urged caution over the DUP deal

How will the Northern Irish power-sharing be affected by the Tory-DUP ‘friendship’?

Ed Jacobs
9 June, 2017

Can the British government now claim to be a neutral arbitrator?

What is the world saying about the UK Election?

Ed Jacobs
8 June, 2017

International news outlets focus on Brexit

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