The Week Outside Westminster: Murdoch goes Salmond-fishing
Ed Jacobs presents the news of the week in Northern Ireland, Wales, and – yes! – even Scotland.
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Salmond courts Murdoch as pro-union dream team finally begins to emerge
Ed Jacobs reports on the solidification of the pro-union side in the Scottish referendum – and not a moment too soon, as Murdoch comes out batting for the nationalists
The Week Outside Westminster: Across the nations, devolved parties fight the Tories
Ed Jacobs rounds up the week’s news from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The Week Outside Westminster – Robinson and McGuiness pray for the Reverend
Political leaders in Northern Ireland call for prayer for Ian Paisley, the propsoects for Scottish independence don’t look so great, and Welsh Labour defends the NHS in the principality.
Polls apart? The news for the SNP might not be as good as it looks
Ed Jacobs reports on the results of the first referendum about Scottish independence using the same question as Salmond; he suggests the results aren’t as positive as they seem.
The Week Outside Westminster – UUP down, Leanne Wood up, and Miliband in Scotland
Ed Jacobs writes about the UUP in chaos, the Tories trying to pick up the pieces, Leanne Wood heading to the Plaid Cymru summit, and Ed Miliband in Scotland.
Swinney on Scotland currency – more questions than he answers?
Ed Jacobs asks whether the elaboration of the SNP’s policy for the finances of an independent Scotland really answers the crucial questions
Scottish independence would leave Trident dead – and the MoD don’t care
Kate Hudson, general secretary of CND, reports that the MoD have made no contingency plans as to what to do with Trident in the event of independence.
The Week Outside Westminster – Leading questions and questioning leaders
Ed Jacobs presents his weekly round up of what’s been going on in the rest of the British Isles. This week, Alex Salmond continues to dominate.
Salmond’s Scottish referendum is a textbook example of a leading question
Alex Hern explains why the phrasing of the question to be asked in the Scottish referendum should be concerning for anyone who wants a fair vote.