Tories’ “irrational fear” of Scotland and Wales
Ed Miliband accused the Tories of being “pessimistic”. With elections due in Scotland and Wales, the Conservatives have marched to the new Labour leader’s tune.
Wales
Memo to Ed: The challenges in Scotland and Wales
Left Foot Forward looks at the challenges facing the new Labour in Scotland and Wales, where there will be assembly elections next year.
The week outside Westminster
Ed Jacobs looks back at the week’s events in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Welsh Tories express “great concern” over Coalition’s constituency shake-up
Two Welsh Conservative MPs have expressed their concerns over coalition plans to cut the number of Parliamentary constituencies. The Government plans which are contained within the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill passed its second reading in the Commons on Monday.test
The Week outside Westminster
Scotland • The Herald warned of a winter of discontent. It was reported that the Coalition’s welfare reforms will cost Scotland at least £480 million while there was a warning that mass public sector redundancies would be needed if Holyroodtest
The week outside Westminster
Round of the week’s political news from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The week outside Westminster
The Scottish government has refused a request by the US Senate for Scottish justice secretary Kenny MacAskill to face the Senate foreign affairs committee to answer for the early release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi.
Scottish recovery stalls as Minister admits Wales will be worst hit by cuts
Official figures have revealed that the Scottish economy achieved no growth in the first three months of this year, having increased by 0.3% during the final 3 months of last year.
The week outside Westminster
There were scenes of violence and riots as Northern Ireland faced its contentious 12th July parades, injuring a police officer. Northern Ireland’s political leaders were united in their condemnation.
Consumers and business fearful for the future
Almost half of all people across Wales are now finding it more difficult to manage financially than during the height of the recession, new research has found.