Devolved nations recoil from autumn statement
Ed Jacobs gives the round-up of how the devolved nations reacted to Osborne’s autumn statement
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.
Devolved nations call for Osborne to boost growth
In anticipation for George Osborne’s autumn statement, Scotland calls for stimulus, Wales gets on with it.
Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast at panic stations as Westminster enters crunch week
Ed Jacobs runs through the press reaction in the devolved nations to the crunch week ahead for the British economy.
Strike build-up latest from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Scottish and Welsh patients face cancelled appointments as Northern Ireland’s SDLP outlines support for striking workers, reports Left Foot Forward’s Ed Jacobs.
Egypt – a new dawn or a sunset on religious freedom?
The persecution of Coptic Christians raises serious questions about whether the “Arab Spring” is a new dawn or a sunset on religious freedom and tolerance.
Parties unite in condemning closure of Swansea coastguard station
Campaigners and politicians across the political spectrum are outraged at the implications the closure of Swansea coastguard station will have for safety.
Scottish union chief accuses government of behaving like a “Victorian millowner”
One of Scotland’s major teaching unions has warned that virtually every school north of the border now faces closure on the November 30th, reports Ed Jacobs.
Welsh Labour has big decisions to make in face of budget gridlock
The current impasse over the passage of a budget in Wales, triggered by last week’s vote, was in hindsight always likely, writes Ed Jacobs.
Swinney calls on Osborne to “change course” on Scottish investment
Ed Jacobs covers the SNPs calls for Osborne to move away from strict austerity, both for Scotland and nationwide.
New report dubs Osborne’s economic strategy a “myth”
A new report says the government’s central message that reducing the budget deficit and debt levels will enhance economic growth is a “myth”, reports Ed Jacobs.