Jones: Cleggeron coalition “demonising” public sector workers
Welsh first minister Carwyn Jones has warned public sector workers across Wales to expect challenging times ahead from the savage attacks from the UK coalition.
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.
Northern Ireland unites in call to devolve corporation tax powers
Around 60 business and political leaders from across Northern Ireland joined to pressure the UK government to allow Stormont to set its own corporation tax.
Wales leads the way on investment for growth
The Welsh Labour government today announced a series of measures designed to deliver growth and secure existing and new jobs, reports Ed Jacobs.
Omnishambles hits Northern Ireland as Secretary of State bungles jobs figures
Secretary of state for Northern Ireland, Owen Paterson, bungles his figures during Northern Ireland Questions, leading to overestimated job creation figures.
Death of Lockerbie bomber raises more questions
There is a common thread that Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi’s death leaves many questions unanswered, including whether he was actually guilty to begin with.
Tory MSP: Cameron thinks we’re an “irrelevance” and are “just not on his radar”
An unnamed Conservative MSP has told the Herald the Scottish Conservatives do not feature on David Cameron’s radar.
In Community Relations Week, Northern Ireland’s painful divisions rear their head
This week in Northern Ireland is Community Relations Week – with a warning issued that the province continues to have a serious problem with sectarianism.
MSPs outline “grave concerns” about UK welfare reforms
MSPs today expressed “grave concerns” over the likely impact on Scotland’s most vulnerable people as a result of Westminster’s £2.5 billion cut in benefits.
Cleggeron’s “born to rule assumptions” and “English exceptionalism” threaten Union
A Welsh government minister has warned the “English exceptionalism” of the coalition in Westminster poses a substantial threat to the future of the union.
Galloway to square up to Salmond over independence
For those concerned at the lack of any heavyweight politicians prepared to take on Alex Salmond, it emerged George Galloway will take on the SNP.