Gary Gibbon
SNP foxhunting move a raiding party into English lawmaking
The government has pulled the vote on foxhunting after the SNP’s decision to break its own pledge and vote against the relaxation of the ban in England.
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Sturgeon wants assurances MSPs are not spied on
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has written to David Cameron asking for assurances that MSPs’ communication has not been intercepted by the intelligence agencies.
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Conservatives ‘hell-bent on damage’ – SNP spokesperson
Hannah Bardell, the SNP’s work and employment spokesman, accuses the Conservatives of being “hell bent on damaging society” over George Osborne’s cuts plans.
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Gary Gibbon
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Foxhunting vote cancelled after SNP threat
The government will not hold a vote on altering the law on foxhunting in England and Wales after the SNP said it would oppose the changes.
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Mhairi Black: ‘Only 20-year-old in UK helped with housing’
Mhairi Black, the youngest MP in the Commons, tells the house that she is the only 20-year-old in the UK the chancellor is prepared to help with housing costs following last week’s budget.
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Gary Gibbon
Tristram Hunt: Labour needs to talk to the SNP
Harriet Harman’s decision to use her acting leadership role to steer the party’s direction has been shocking and enthusing Labour MPs depending on where they are in the party.
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Gary Gibbon
Fox hunting vote: Thursday 16 July
Anti-fox hunting campaigners knew this was coming and have already attacked what they feel is the government trying to overturn a popular law change using the backdoor of a statutory instrument.
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John Byrne on art, Nicola Sturgeon and Scottish independence
Playwright and artist John Byrne is the kid from Paisley, who made it from the notorious Ferguslie Park housing estate to a life of fame as an artist and writer.
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Gary Gibbon
Queen’s Speech: a Tory ‘kaleidoscope’ government’s programme
Former minister Simon Burns said it was a joy to be in office in a Tory kaleidoscope government. It was through, he said, a kaleidoscope that all was blue and blessedly without yellow, purple or red.
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Europe’s anti-austerity movements: from Podemos to the SNP
The surge in support for the radical left Podemos party in Spain’s regional elections is the latest manifestation of a spectre haunting Europe: the rise of the anti-austerity movement.
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The ruthless reality of the Election 2015 digital campaign
As the Conservatives and SNP prepare for battle in a radically altered political landscape, we reveal the relentless precision of the social media campaigns that became vital to their success.
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Michael Crick
After the big election, lots of smaller ones at Westminster
The next three weeks will see huge jockeying for chairmanships of the increasingly powerful select committees, all of which are up for grabs. Campaigning is already well underway.
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Gary Gibbon
SNP land grab as Commons meets for first time
The SNP have bagged the front rows of the Labour benches and nearly nabbed Dennis Skinner’s much-prided place. There were in at 8 trying to finesse their land grab.
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JK Rowling Twitter row: support for author over poll abuse
Twitter users rally to show their support for JK Rowling after she became a target for online abuse in the wake of the election results.
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Alex Thomson
Nicola Sturgeon: my 56 MPs will fight to end austerity
Below the Forth railway bridge, in front of her 56 Westminster MPs, Nicola Queen of Scots pledges to fight austerity – and fails to mention “independence” or “referendum”.
