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.
Consumers and business fearful for the future
Almost half of all people across Wales are now finding it more difficult to manage financially than during the height of the recession, new research has found.
“Vote with your conscience” on VAT, Murphy urges Scots Lib Dems
Labour’s Shadow Scottish Secretary, Jim Murphy has called on Lib Dems across Scotland to oppose what they themselves described as the Tories VAT bombshell before the general election.
The week outside Westminster
A look back at the week's political news in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland facing more cuts
The Scottish Government’s Chief Economic Adviser, Andrew Goudie, has warned that following the UK government’s emergency budget, the funding squeeze […]
Commission calls for greater financial freedom for Wales
The Holtham Commission report will heap yet more pressure on the Government to look seriously at how best to fairly fund the nations and regions of the country to address what a House of Lords committee has dubbed an “arbitrary and unfair” system.
Lockerbie bomber very much alive & set to pen autobiography
Almost a year after his release the Lockerbie bomber remains very much alive, with new suggestions that he could live for up to another 20 years, whilst conflicting reports indicate that he could now be close to death.