Now the hard work for Lamont begins – Scottish Labour needs a full redesign
In many respects, Johann Lamont’s election as leader of the Scottish Labour party was the easy bit – the hard work to depost Alex Salmond starts now, writes Ed Jacobs.
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.
SNP’s anti-sectarianism bill unites the opposition
Ed Jacobs writes about the unity between all the Scottish opposition parties against the SNP’s anti-sectarianism bill, which they say is badly drafted.
Should Northern Ireland football scrap God Save the Queen?
Should the Northern Ireland Football team should sing “God Save the Queen” before their matches? Ed Jacobs investigates.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland savage Cameron’s anti-EU strategy
Ed Jacobs rounds up the withering contempt of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to David Cameron’s pathetic anti-European posturing.
Irish budget day 2 – opposition attacks “socially regressive” VAT increases
Ed Jacobs reports on the latest developments from Ireland over the budget brought on by the eurozone crisis.
Labour and Lib Dems work together (in Wales)
Ed Jacobs covers the negotiations over the Welsh budget, passed by Labour with the help of the Lib Dems
Irish Budget part one unveils “unpalatable decisions”
Ed Jacobs brings us the latest from Dublin as the Irish government grapples with the eurozone crisis.
The SNP one-ups Osborne on infrastructure investment
Ed Jacobs writes about the Scottish infrastructure investment plan, announced mere days after the Conservative one.
Parties across the nations split over response to strike action
Ed Jacobs runs through Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland’s responses to the strikes.
Taoiseach calls for a hotter firewall for the Euro crisis
Ed Jacobs writes about Enda Kenny’s response to the Eurozone crisis