Looking at the news and opinion out of London each day.
10-20-14
This trade deal with America would have Churchill beaming
Ignore the Left-wing mumbo-jumbo and support a treaty that will make us all richer
Ex-leaders share the blame for Labour’s Scottish woes
Jack McConnell and Henry McLeish should take a hard look at themselves before criticising the current Holyrood leadership
10-19-14
10-17-14
The Conservatives are not poised to about-turn on the European Arrest Warrant
But the Government does look as if it is listening to backbench supporters of a strong Recall Bill.
Osborne should cut National Insurance for poorer workers
…So many of whom are in those Northern and Midlands marginals.
Polling on English votes
Many people in England like the idea of more fiscal devolution to Scotland, on the basis that Scotland would then be responsible for raising much more of the money itself which it wishes to spend.
Paterson is right about the Climate Change Act
Like a latter-day Gladstone, the former Environment Secretary has come among us unmuzzled.
10-16-14
Gordon Brown on the case for English votes for English issues in 1980
In the 1980 book ‘The Politics of Nationalism and Devolution’, (which he co authored with H Drucker)Gordon Brown accepted that on one of his two possible models for future devolution (and the one he favoured for Labour) Scottish MPs would be prevented from voting on English or Welsh domestic matters as the quid pro quo for devolution to Scotland of tax-raising powers.
EVEL is not enough
Britain needs a constitutional convention – and a federal solution.
10-15-14
Why hasn’t Labour sacked Ed Miliband?
If a bus driver were heading towards the edge of a cliff, the passengers would try to seize control of the wheel in all cases except one. Members of the Parliamentary Labour Party would sit back in their seats, put on their most confident smiles, and tell each other they were going full-speed ahead in the right direction.
£1m savings cover? We could have done with that when Northern Rock went sour
Comment: The run on Northern Rock might have been nipped in the bud had the compensation scheme not been overcomplicated by Whitehall
Add to Miliband’s worries: Can Ukip go after Labour in Scotland?
Scottish Ukip MEP David Coburn has been shouting off, as his way, about his party’s prospects north of the border in 2015. Mr Coburn is a curious character – and there is a certainly an element of bluster here.
10-14-14
Britain lacks vision because it is suffering an identity crisis
The rise of Ukip and the SNP are signs of a nation that is no longer sure what it stands for
The TV election debates. Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to work we go. Bring on Cameron and the seven dwarves.
P.S: Actually, it’s now unlikely that these will happen at all.
Tony Abbott says ‘coal is good for humanity’ while opening mine
‘Coal is vital for the future energy needs of the world, so let’s have no demonisation of coal’ says PM
The shadow of EVEL will still hover over the Commons
Alex Salmond was on Today this morning, muttering darkly about a new betrayal of Scottish voters from Westminster leaders. He was looking ahead to this afternoon’s debate on Scotland, where MPs will among other things, discuss the new plans for further devolution promised by leaders in their ‘vow’.
Home rule for Scotland?
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Across The Pond is edited daily by Steve Parkhurst. Steve is a political consultant, a writer at his blog as well as a Senior Editor here at US Daily Review. Follow Steve on Twitter @SteveParkhurst
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