Left Foot Forward
Michael D Higgins: A real candidate for a real Republic
Rory Geraghty profiles Irish Presidential candidate Michael D Higgins, a former university lecturer, a poet and an ex-Cabinet minister.
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.
“Private” Fraser is jumping the gun in predicting the Scottish Tories are doomed
“Private” Murdo Fraser, who is hoping to lead the Conservatives in Scotland, is jumping the gun in predicting the Scottish Tories are doomed, writes Kevin Meagher.
NUJ: EDL thugs “violently attacked” journalists
The National Union of Journalists has said English Defence League thugs attacked journalists at the weekend in a series of violent assaults, reports Shamik Das.
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.
Reality dawns for Lib Dems who’ll lose out under seat cull plans
Lib Dem and Tory MPs are beginning to wake up to the reality of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act, that will result in 50 fewer seats.