Wales calls for fair share of HS2 spending
Whitehall faces another headache over the HS2 project with calls from the Welsh Government to receive money it feels it is owed as a result of the project.
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.
Voters fed up with independence obsession
New survey data has revealed just how out of touch the chattering classes are with public opinion on the issue of Scottish independence.
CBI chief slams Salmond on Independence and Cameron on EU
Fresh doubts over the economic consequences of an independent Scotland have been raised, with a warning that it risks facing “economic dislocation”.
The debate on tax and borrowing in Wales continues
A think tank has called for devolved powers over stamp duty for the Welsh Government and there are continuing calls for Cardiff to have borrowing powers.
Labour failing to tackle Conservative myths on the economy, claims Welsh MP
Labour MP Geraint Davies has warned that the party has not done enough to tackle the line that Labour is responsible for the country’s economic mess.
Salmond needs to “get a grip” on independence debate
As MSPs return to Holyrood from their Summer break, Alex Salmond is being warned by his own side that he needs to “get a grip” of the independence debate.
Why Cameron lost the vote on Syria
For days, weeks, if not months ahead the reasons why David Cameron lost last night’s vote on Syria will be chewed over by everyone from academics to those at the Dog and Duck meeting for a Friday night pint.
Syria debate – reaction across the nations
As the Labour Party announces this morning that it will not be supporting the government’s motion in the Commons today on their approach to the on-going crisis in Syria, the position of the smaller parties could be vital to deciding the outcome today.
So where do they stand?
Moore and Salmond go head to head
Scottish secretary Michael Moore and first minister Alex Salmond will go head to head today as the debate over Scotland’s constitutional future intensifies.
Syria: How many more children must end up in body bags before the West acts?
As the drumbeat of military action in Syria grows ever louder, Christians in the country now find themselves between a rock and a hard place.