Icy reception to Osborne’s “toxic legacy” from across the country
Ed Jacobs rounds up the reaction to George Osborne’s autumn statement from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Scotland
The message is clear across the UK – it’s time to change course now
The UK braces ahead of the autumn statement tomorrow and the message from all the nations is clear – now is the time to change course.
“Not the man to lead” – opposition parties attack ‘tainted’ Salmond over Leveson
The opposition has attacked Alex Salmond after the Scottish first minister’s relationship with Rupert Murdoch was described as “striking” in the Leveson Report.
Pre-Leveson reaction: Regulation by statute will be a ‘regressive and unhelpful step’
Across the UK the message is clear – whilst stronger press regulation is needed, any system underpinned by statute would be a regressive and unhelpful step.
“Grossly distorting the facts” – Salmond, Trump and yet more misleading statements
Alex Salmond has come under fresh criticism for his handling of the arrest of ‘Trump golf course’ film maker Anthony Baxter, having made some untrue statements.
Devolution: The future of the UK is under the microscope
After an eventful few weeks for devolution, Ed Jacobs looks at what the future of the UK may well be.
David Miliband: Scotland can’t just “leave the UK on Friday, join the EU on Monday”
David Miliband yesterday warned an independent Scotland would have to “take its place in the queue” if it wanted to join the EU.
“Financially illiterate”? Scottish Labour must do better
Ed Jacobs reports on the latest SNP/Labour row in Scotland – this time on corporation tax.
Brown: SNP’s “incoherent and ill thought out plans” play “Blankety Blank” with future
Gordon Brown this weekend re-entered the debate over Scottish independence by accusing the nationalists of playing “Blankety Blank” with the nation’s future.
Scomnishambles latest: Legal ding-dong on EU advice as Clegg wades in to Holyrood scrap
The UK and Scottish governments have turned down an offer from the EC to provide its legal advice over the status of an independent Scotland within the EU.