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.
McLeish v Lamont: Ghost of Scottish Labour past gives leader a Halloween fright
Ed Jacobs reports on the latest wranglings in Scottish Labour as former leader Alex McLeish delivers a Halloween fright to current boss Johann Lamont.
Comment: Miliband’s mental health speech needs to be the start of something bigger
A look at Ed Miliband's One Nation speech on mental health today.
Darling: Salmond’s Scomnishambles a “defining” moment for independence debate
Alistair Darling waded into the debate on Alex Salmond's shambolic screw-ups of the past week, labelling them a "defining" moment in the independence debate.
Salmondshambles: Wee Eck’s dark day becomes a bleak week
Alex Salmond's dark day has become a week from Hell for the Scottish first minister, as the SNP's independence campaign limps from one disaster to the next.
Salmondshambles: “Barefaced liar” Alex Salmond suffers “darkest day” as first minister
Ed Jacobs reports on Alex Salmond's "darkest day" since coming to power, branded a "barefaced liar" by Scottish Labour after a series of gaffes and falsehoods.
SNP resignations leave Salmond with majority of one
Highland and Islands MSPs John Finnie & Jean Urquhart have announced they have quit the Scottish National Party over Alex Salmond's decision not to leave NATO.