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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.

Salmond courts Murdoch as pro-union dream team finally begins to emerge

Ed Jacobs
28 February, 2012

Ed Jacobs reports on the solidification of the pro-union side in the Scottish referendum – and not a moment too soon, as Murdoch comes out batting for the nationalists

Mandarins line up to attack health reforms

Ed Jacobs
27 February, 2012

Ed Jacobs presents two more additions to the ever-growing list of people who oppose the NHS reforms

The Week Outside Westminster: Across the nations, devolved parties fight the Tories

Ed Jacobs
25 February, 2012

Ed Jacobs rounds up the week’s news from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Is Kevin Rudd the comeback kid?

Ed Jacobs
22 February, 2012

Ed Jacobs reports from Australia on the kerfuffle around Kevin Rudd’s resignation.

Jones calls for greater powers over energy policy to protect and create jobs

Ed Jacobs
21 February, 2012

Ed Jacobs reports on Carwyn Jones’ calls for devolution of energy policy to the Welsh government

Jones pledges to listen to NHS staff as Cameron leaves them out in the cold

Ed Jacobs
20 February, 2012

Ed Jacobs looks at Welsh FM Jones’ attack on Cameron’s NHS changes

Week Outside Westminster: Is Cameron a separatist sleeper-cell?

Ed Jacobs
18 February, 2012

Ed Jacobs presents the round-up of the week in the rest of the UK, outside of the tiny Westminster bubble

Cameron heads north, Salmond heads south and Mervyn’s living in the future

Ed Jacobs
16 February, 2012

Ed Jacobs reports on Cameron’s attempts to save the union, and Salmond’s attempts to scupper it

Scotland unites in wanting to save Rangers

Ed Jacobs
15 February, 2012

Ed Jacobs reports on the reactions to the bankruptcy of Rangers, and hopes for a saviour to prevent it ending.

We need to defend the hope at the heart of Christianity, not fight militant secularisation

Ed Jacobs
14 February, 2012

Ed Jacobs examines Sayeeda Warsi’s claim that militant secularism is taking hold of our societies.

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