Vote 2012: A Lab-SNP draw in Scotland, and a “frontlash” towards Labour in Wales
Ed Jacobs looks at the press reaction to Thursday’s local elections in Scotland and Wales.
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Top civil servant accused of being “SNP lacky”
The leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats has branded the country’s most senior civil servant an “SNP lacky”, reports Ed Jacobs.
The Murdoch stench lingers around Salmond
The bad smell lingering around Scottish first minister Alex Salmond’s relationship with Rupert Murdoch gets worse and worse, reports Ed Jacobs.
Under-fire Salmond has “lost his sense of smell” over the “stench of Murdoch”
Pressure is mounting on Alex Salmond to come clean over his relationship with Rupert Murdoch, who last night called the first minister “an amusing guy”.
Leveson: Salmond and the Lib Dems implicated in Murdoch emails
SNP leader Alex Salmond and the Liberal Democrats have been implemented in the Frederic Michel/James Murdoch Leveson Inquiry emails.
Can the SNP u-turn on NATO without u-turning on nuclear weapons as well?
Are the SNP about to perform a u-turn over its policy concerning whether an independent Scotland would join NATO?
Calls grow for ex-SNP MSP to quit over domestic abuse allegations
A former SNP MSP, Bill Walker, has sparked fury after announcing he intends to continue sitting as an independent MSP despite allegations of domestic violence.
Salmond’s screeching u-turn over independence consultation
The SNP has performed a u-turn over its consultation on an independence referendum after a row erupted over claims it was fundamentally flawed.
Salmond dragged deeper into dinners for donors row
Ed Jacobs reports on the latest news from Scotland, with the cash for access, dinners for donors row ensnaring first minister Alex Salmond and the SNP.
MSPs back plans to tackle Scotland’s alcohol timebomb – but Labour abstain
Scotland’s battle with the bottle took an historic step forward yesterday as MSPs gave initial approval for the SNP’s plans for a minimum price for alcohol.