Irish Presidential elections: Martin McGuinness to stand, but can he win?
Martin McGuinness has been confirmed as Sinn Fein’s candidate in next month’s Irish Presidential elections, and has been busy rebranding himself as a statesman.
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.
Fees hike dragged Scottish Lib Dems into “political gutter” says former leader
Tavish Scott has revealed the extent to which Nick Clegg’s decision to enter into coalition with the Conservativeshas damaged the Liberal Democrats in Scotland.
Memo to Mr Cameron – look to Scotland, where unemployment is falling
As the economy falters, David Cameron and George Osborne should look to Scotland – the only area of the country where unemployment fell, reports Ed Jacobs.
Former Tory minister “in the pay of the Libyans” claims Labour MP
Reports allege that former Thatcher minister Lord Trefgarne was in the pay of the Libyan regime while lobbying for the release of Lockerbie bomber Mohmed Al Megrahi.
Faith leaders call for healing as world remembers 9/11
As the world yesterday united in remembering the victims of 9/11, faith leaders the world over, of all religions, called for healing, writes Ed Jacobs.
Super-confident Salmond has the air of a man who seems untouchable
For all the hits his opponents try to land on him, Alex Salmond now has the air of a man who seems untouchable, writes Left Foot Forward’s Ed Jacobs.
Cuts threaten to “destroy BBC Wales” claim NUJ
The National Union of Journalists has told Left Foot Forward reductions to programming threaten to “destroy BBC Wales as a separate entity”, reports Ed Jacobs.
Supporters of the Union must wake up to the real prospect of independence
Murdo Fraser’s pledge to disband the Conservative party in Scotland, formally announced today, lays bare the high wire act he is now playing, reports Ed Jacobs.
Scottish Tory suicide is a gift to Salmond
Murdo Fraser, deputy leader of the Scottish Tories, is calling for the total disbandment of the Conservative party in Scotland. The SNP is delighted.
Nomination for most influential left-wing thinker of the year: Alex Salmond
If the theory goes that British Politics is becoming increasingly presidential in style, with the focus less on the parties and ever more on individual leaders themselves then Alex Salmond has taken the theory and turned it into a successful art form.