Gavin Yates (Edinburgh, GYmedia): The parade to launch the third session of the Scottish parliament on Saturday was rather overshadowed by the fallout over Alex Salmond’s speech and the
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): Writing in the Indie, Andreas Whittam Smith has welcomed the first days of Brown, describing them as calmness in the face of terror attacks and purposefulness
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): One of the striking features of the last few days viewed from London is the way the Glasgow attack has underlined the distinctive nature of Scottish
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): Brown’s masterful interview with Andrew Marr this morning made three good points. First, that in our reaction to terrorism, we are in it together and
Guy Aitchison (London, OK): I've just read the best article so far on Brown and the constitution. It's written by David Marquand (who has also blogged
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): I see that Michael Wills has been appointed as Minister of State in the Department of Constitutional Affairs. A one-time television film maker, and therefore
Daniel Leighton (London, Power Inquiry): The Lib Dems have published their own 20 step guide to democratic renewal. What kind of timing is this? The Cabinet has already met today
Jon Bright (London, OK): It's always dangerous to comment on a politics you're not directly involved in. But the goings on in the Welsh Assembly, blogged
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): A Today programme interview this morning opened with Jack Straw saying that, although he is Lord Chancellor there is no need to call him “my Lord”
Janice Small (London, Conservative Action for Electoral Reform): We support the Electoral Reform Society's Fresh Start campaign. In case you are wondering, CAER is not (yet) the most
Alexandra Runswick (London, Unlock Democracy): When the House of Commons voted in March for a fully elected second chamber it was heralded as a historic moment for democratic reform in
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): As 10 Downing Street announces a special Friday cabinet meeting to discuss the constitution and distributing power to the citizen (watch this space) an entirely modern
