The Week Outside Westminster – Answering the West Lothian question
Ed Jacobs presents the Week Outside Westminster: The West Lothian question, Scottish independence, United unionism, and a Welsh National Party.
Scotland
Questions multiply over financial status of an independent Scotland
Alex Hern presents further questions, and an answer, for Alex Salmond on Scottish independence.
Khan attacks “partisan tinkering” of the constitution
Ed Jacobs writes about the new commission which aims to re-examine the West Lothian question, and asks whether it can work.
Win or lose, Scottish independence referendum heralds a revolution in UK politics
Ed Jacobs looks at the reaction to the debate on Scottish independence from Wales, Northern Ireland and the English regions.
The Week Outside Westminster – Sending Osborne to save the Union
Ed Jacobs rounds up the week’s news from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in The Week Outside Westminster.
Devo-max isn’t a solution, it’s a whole new can of worms
Matt Gwilliam argues that devo-max is constitutionally untenable, turning the West Lothian question into a crisis
Salmond trumps Westminster (again)
Ed Jacobs explains how the Unionist parties have been out-strategised by Alex Salmond, who is making the case for a referendum on his terms ever-stronger.
SNP: Cam’s “economic uncertainty” argument is nonsense; we’ll stick to our timetable
Humza Yousaf MSP (SNP, Glasgow), Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, makes the case for Scottish independence.
Scottish Labour leader: “I want the referendum to be held as quickly as possible”
Johann Lamont MSP, leader of The Scottish Labour Party, calls on Alex Salmond to have the debate on independence now, and to have the referendum.
It’s time to get real over threat to the union
Ed Jacobs argues that Cameron’s intervention into the Scottish independence debate will do far more harm than good for those in favour of the union.