Brexit: the latest from Scotland
It was like Christmas never happened. Holyrood and Westminster were back in business this week, with Brexit still top of the agenda. Natalie Mauchline looks back at the week’s big developments. Brexit heats up in the Commons It has been a tumultuous week at Westminster, with the Christmas break already feeling like a distant memory, […]
Senedd this week: Drakeford’s first FMQs, Brexit latest, and paying for social care
The Assembly returns from the Christmas recess with a new First Minister and Welsh Government cabinet. Here’s what’s coming up in the first week of 2019. Mark Drakeford makes his FMQs debut For the first time since 2009, a First Minister who isn’t Carwyn Jones will answer Assembly Members’ questions at FMQs. Mark Drakeford, […]
Newsdirect’s Political Books of the Year
2018 refused to go quietly, so it’s perfectly understandable if you’re a little behind on your Christmas shopping. By way of a helping hand, here’s Natalie Mauchline’s favourite political books of the past year. Merry Christmas! WTF by Robert Peston: A very entertaining read which presents analysis of the underlying causes of Brexit as […]
Five Things Happening in Scotland This Week
There is little prospect of a blissful drift into the Christmas break as Brexit continues to dominated the headlines and parliamentary schedules. Natalie Mauchline looks at the week ahead. Brexit Impasse Gridlock continues in Westminster. Theresa May returned from the European Council Summit empty handed, as the EU27 reiterated their unwillingness to renegotiate the Brexit […]
Five Things Happening in Scotland This Week
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…except in the world of Scottish politics. Callum Macdonald takes us through another busy week. Meaningful Vote Debate It’s crunch time for Theresa May’s proposed Brexit deal. On Tuesday, the House of Commons is set for the first of five days of debate ahead of the meaningful vote […]
Brexit: the latest from Scotland
The Prime Minister has been all over the country this week. Henry Anderson and Lawrie Scott-McFarlane pick up the story… It’s the final countdown Like a slow-motion charge of the light brigade, Theresa May has continued on her futile push to sell her Brexit deal. Despite widespread acceptance that the Prime Minister will lose the […]
Five Things Happening in Scotland This Week
Our Parliament Today Editor, Lawrie Scott-McFarlane, takes us through another busy week. Andy goes to court The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will conduct an oral hearing on the Wightman case tomorrow. The petitioners in the case include Andy Wightman, Ross Greer, and Joanna Cherry. Labour MPs Tom Brake and Chris Leslie […]
Five Things Happening in Scotland This Week
Surely it can’t…Aidan Reid looks at the week ahead. 48…is the magic number The high drama witnessed last week has, at the time of writing, calmed somewhat. Theresa May remains unchallenged for the Tory party leadership and a vote of no confidence has yet to be triggered. The final letters required to trigger a vote […]
Brexit: the latest from Scotland
It’s been a busy week! Henry Anderson tries to catch his breath. Nothing Has Changed Patrick Harvie might have called the Withdrawal Agreement a “damp squib” but it has blown the Conservative party apart. Theresa May’s response has been to do a Jeremy Corbyn and cling on no matter how many resignations she faces. The […]
Brexit: the latest from Scotland
David Wilson takes a look at this week’s Brexit updates. Crossing the Line Now some people think the Scottish Parliament pales in comparison to Westminster in terms of melodrama. These people are plain wrong. With more melodrama than a Taylor Swift song, Holyrood passed a Liberal Democrat amendment calling for a public vote on the […]
