Scottish Parliament
Vote 2011: Scottish Labour “will keep standing up for Scottish jobs”
John Park, Labour’s campaign manager for the Scottish elections and shadow minister for the economy and skills, writes exclusively for Left Foot Forward on Labour's vision for Scotland.
Warnings over impact of poor housing on Welsh NHS
A leading housing organisation has outlined how poor housing is costing the NHS in Wales £67 million a year, reports Left Foot Forward's Ed Jacobs.
Are Lib Dems deserting a sinking ship?
Ed Jacobs rounds up all the latest gaffes and electioneering from Wales and Scotland in the run-up to the elections.
Holyrood vote exposes Tory splits on free prescriptions
The decision by MSPs to provide for free prescriptions north of the border not only sees the enactment of a key SNP manifesto pledge, but highlights the divisions within the UK Conservative party on the issue of free prescriptions.
Will the ‘Big Society’ have to cover for Scottish coastguard cuts?
The UK government is putting too much emphasis on the use of volunteers and is expecting too much of them to provide a vital service requiring 24-hour manning, a service now facing such serious cuts.
Money spent on independence referendum “could be put to better use”
It will cost the Scottish Government £12 million to carry out their independence referendum - money it can ill afford in the present economic circumstances.