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IT IS not a popular view, but Wendy Alexander's U-turn is the right strategy. However, its execution has been less than impressive.

Big city mayors meet to swap notes on the task of running two of the world's most important cities.

WENDY Alexander was 'profoundly unwise' to call for a referendum without the support of the Labour Party hierarchy, says Tam Dalyell

THE only thing missing was the pom-poms. Wendy Alexander might not have been dressed like a cheerleader, but she certainly hasn't given up on sounding like one.

DOES Scottish Labour leader Wendy really know what she's doing? It's a fair question to ask. Only two years ago she was touting around Edinburgh a pomposity of profes

Foundations have been laid, but more work's needed, says Kate Dewar

THE SNP is right to be concerned over the levels of alcohol abuse in Scotland. It is not surprising that it has identified curtailing binge drinking as its number one health p

ONE of Gordon Brown's Cabinet ministers today said the Government must admit it has made mistakes if it wants to reconnect with the public.

Commenting on today’s [Wednesday] Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee report on last summer’s flooding, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, Steve Webb said: "This report shows that the Government is failing to grasp the seriousness of the situation. With severe floods likely to become more common due to climate change, we need a real strategy and real investment to protect high-risk areas. "Current funding is totally inadequate. The ABI, the Government’s own Foresight report and the agency responsible for flood defences are all calling for spending to be increased to £1bn, but their advice is falling on deaf ears. "The £200m increase the Government announced last year does not stand up to scrutiny when inflation and rising costs in the building trade are taken into consideration. It is too little to cope with the increasing risks the country faces, and doesn’t even come fully into effect for another two years. "The £34.5 mi

Voters are confused about what Labour stands for, says minister John Denham as a poll puts the party on 23%.