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Battling dinosaurs
Fighting Tory dinosaurs works to David Cameron's advantage, says Robin Oakley.
Robin Oakley

Judging Cameron
It is too soon to judge David Cameron's performance, writes Sir Robert Worcester.
Sir Robert Worcester

The month in review

Edward Davie

Hitting the target
Paul Beaver gives the government's new defence industrial strategy a cautious welcome.
Paul Beaver

Precision guided procurement
Both government and industry have roles to play in ensuring that the armed forces are equipped to respond to a changing world, says Lord Drayson
Lord Paul Drayson

Putting money where the military is
Dr Liam Fox MP welcomes the government's defence procurement proposals - but questions whether the Treasury will fund them
Dr Liam Fox

Pragmatism in procurement
The Defence Industrial Strategy is a good first step to better procurement, suggests Michael Moore MP
Michael Moore

Disarming questions
Jeremy Corbyn outlines his opposition to renewing Britain's Trident nuclear missile programme.
Jeremy Corbyn

The ultimate insurance policy
Neither Britain nor Europe can abdicate responsibility for their own defence, argues Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP
Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind QC

Fight hard, play hard
Servicemen and women must be allowed to let off steam, insists Colonel Tim Collins – but senior officers must ensure this does not descend into bullying
Col Tim Collins

No need to raise the ceiling
Richard Garner predicts that both Labour and the Conservatives will opt to keep the £3,000 limit on university fees
Richard Garner

Widening participation, increasing aspiration
Reform of university funding will enable more students from poorer backgrounds to study for degrees, argues Bill Rammell.
Bill Rammell

Glittering prizes lose their lustre
It is fair to expect students to make a financial contribution to their university degrees, writes Boris Johnson.
Boris Johnson

Fighting for a fairer future
A campaign has to start now to prevent ministers from lifting the cap on fees in 2008, says Kat Fletcher
Kat Fletcher

Not quite the lost generation
Dropping out of university need not be a negative experience, says Dr Jocey Quinn
Dr Jocey Quinn

The sum of all parts
The lack of maths and science knowledge among undergraduates is a problem that schools must address, insists Sir Richard Sykes.
Sir Richard Sykes

Sticking to the subject
The expansion in the university sector has inevitably led to employers discriminating more between certain graduates, reports Ruth Lea
Ruth Lea

Fossil feud
Andrew Winstanley reports on the tense stand-off between the transport unions and the company that wants them to modernise
Andrew Winstanley

A pluarlist powerhouse
Work is under way to ensure that businesses and residents in every community of the capital share in its economic success, reports Jim Fitzpatrick MP
Jim Fitzpatrick

Waterloo sunset
Urban regeneration in London will stall unless thereis bold thinking on the city’s housing needs, says Jacqui Lait
Jacqui Lait

A tale of two cities
While business thrives in the capital, residents are getting a raw deal, argues Paul Burstow MP
Paul Burstow

The flame of free enterprise
The Olympic torch will light up businesses as well as homes in some of the poorest parts of the country, writes Lord Coe.
Lord Sebastian Coe

Gift of the games
The 2012 Olympic Games must leave a lasting economic legacy, says Dee Doocey AM
Dee Doocey

How to make a pea soup green
The introduction of an emission charge zone would send an unambiguous signal that polluting the capital’s air is no longer a cheap option, argues Darren Johnson AM
Darren Johnson

The high price of affordable housing
Living in London is an expensive business for those not covered by key worker schemes, reports Tony Arbour AM
Tony Arbour

Artistic licence
The new EU directive on the art market will have a devastating effect on the capital’s economy, warns Angie Bray AM
Angie Bray

Off the rails
The poorest areas of London may fail to benefit from Crossrail unless the network is extended, reports Sally Dawson
Sally Dawson

Ken's unfettered fiefdom
The London assembly needs more effective powers if it is to hold the mayor to account, says Sally Hamwee.
Baroness Sally Hamwee

Picking fights
Tussles and turf wars with his parliamentary party have marked Tony Blair as a streetfighter, says Steve Richards.
Steve Richards

Postcards from Canada
Michael Howard looks at the lessons from Canada for the Conservatives.
Michael Howard

Fair shares
For the sake of popular democracy Westminster must adopt proportional representation, argues Jim Wallace
Jim Wallace

Performance enhancer
Music is as vital to education as the three Rs says Professor Susan Hallam
Susan Hallam

Art of the matter
Robin Hutchinson on a competition which proves that design can be a vehicle for change
Robin Hutchinson

World literacy rates
An outline of the world's lowest adult literacy rates and the largest differences between male and female literacy.
Sarah Southerton and Sally Dawson   

Je ne regrette? - Peter Tatchell
Peter Tatchell is a gay and human rights activist who co-founded the pressure group OutRage! In 1983 he stood as the Labour candidate in the Bermondsey by-election won by Simon Hughes, whose party was accused of running a homophobic campaign. He was talking to Edward Davie.