Left Foot Forward
David Cairns: 1966-2011
David Cairns, Labour MP for Inverclyde, has passed away. He was only 44. He was a former VSO Parliamentarian volunteer in Kenya (2010); here is an eye-opening, heartbreaking, first-hand account of his time in Kenya.
Time for normal politics in Northern Ireland?
Ed Jacobs looks at the aftermath of the first ever 'everyday' elction in Northern Ireland and asks what the future holds for the Stormont Assembly.
Britain – sleepwalking to separation
The historic victory of the SNP at Holyrood places the UK’s very existence in grave peril writes Marcus Booth.
Scottish Labour needs deep-rooted reform
Ed Jacobs looks at the issues facing the Scottish parties, and particularly Labour, in the wake of Alex Salmond's stunning victory north of the border.
Good Tory results give Cameron a 2015 headache
What the 2011 Local election results show is that Cameron will not be able to erode the Labour lead by 'calling voters home' - Ed Miliband's lead may be small but hard to shift
The five steps to Scottish independence
Professor Robert Hazell, director of the Constitution Unit at the School of Public Policy, University College London, outlines the five steps to Scottish independence.