Motorists driving transport policy
Electoral realities mean that previous ministerial pledges for public transport will go unfulfilled, warns Ben Webster
Ben Webster

Less regulation will bring results
Government and its agencies should give rail companies more room for manoeuvre, says Murray Brown
Murray Brown

Making a difference daily
Tessa Jowell reports on how the DCMS has handled some high-profile issues over the past 12 months
Tessa Jowell

Becoming the natural party of government
Ian McCartney explains why Labour must renew itself in office and govern for a generation, and discusses the evolution of party policy-making
Ian McCartney

Careless talk costs votes?
Peter Riddell argues that spending commitments and economic realities mean that the debate on tax cannot be avoided
Peter Riddell

Making work pay
Andrew Smith explains how Labour's reform of our welfare system is helping secure real improvements in people's lives
Andrew Smith

Safe-guarding the city
Michael Snyder sets out the City's priorities for the next 12 months: security, regulation and public transportMichael Snyder sets out the City's priorities for the next 12 months: security, regulation and public transport
Michael Snyder

Culture change
Nick Bowes discusses the relationship between government and business and how the Labour Party is continuing to foster links with the business community
Nick Bowes

No sense in asking for a leap of faith
The government should park the issue of joining the euro and leave Labour candidates to campaign on bread and butter issues like public service delivery and economic stability, says Ian Davidson
Ian Davidson

British jobs already threatened
The loss of inward investment to eurozone countries is an early sign of the damage that delaying entry to the euro is doing to our economy,says Chris Bryant
Chris Bryant

Building peace and prosperity
Bringing peace to conflict-ridden parts of the world is vital if we are to improve the lives of citizens here in the UK too, writes Jack Straw
Jack Straw

A Force for good
The overriding characteristic that we shall continue to look for in our Armed Forces is the ability to respond to events and security challenges with speed, precision and flexibility, says Geoff Hoon
Geoff Hoon

Legacyof evil
Ann Clwyd gives a harrowing account of the brutal oppression of the Iraqi people under Saddam's regime
Ann Clwyd

The Downing street warriors
Michael White looks back at how the occupants of Number Ten in the modern era have approached matters of war
Michael White

democratic diaspora
Nabila Sattar explains how the Labour Party is working to support the development of democracy around the world
Nabila Sattar

DEMOCRATIC FIELD NARROWS TO TWO FRONT RUNNERS
Nine Democrats are seeking their party's nomination to challenge George Bush in next November's US presidential election and, finds our congressional correspondentBruce Carey, Howard Dean and John Kerry are emerging from the pack
Bruce Carey

Realising a century of aspiration
David Triesman says the Labour Party must seize the opportunity to push real reform of our public services
David Triesman

Europe - a good news story
Gary Titley restates the case for Europe, and explains the extraordinary benefits 30 years of EU membership have brought to Britain
Gary Titley

Blair and Schroeder left alone
George Parker reports on the fortunes of western Europe's centre-left parties
George Parker

Stepping up the pace of change
Margaret Beckett explains how Defra, since its inception, has made progress towards realising the goal of sustainable development in the UK
Margaret Beckett

Winds of change
Despite a friend of Big Oil occupying the White House, US business is realising that developing wind-generated energy makes economic as well as environmental sense, writes Ben Stewart
Ben Stewart

A framework for civil renewal
The development of a just society must grow from the bottom up, rather than being imposed from above, writes David Blunkett
David Blunkett

Cards on the table
Alan Travis surveys the forthcoming agenda on the home affairs front
Alan Travis

Time to make the break
Lord Falconer of Thoroton explains the government's plans to forge a more effective partnership between the Executive and the judiciary
Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Changing times
As the process of change in the Lords continues,Lord Williams of Mostyn says that whatever reforms take root their aims are to improve the chamber's work
Lord Williams

Time to begin again
Austin Mitchell looks back over a year in which events on the international stage obscured domestic disappointments
Austin Mitchell

SURVIVE AND PROSPER together
Lord Graham of Edmonton calls for loyalty to the party leadership that secured power after years in the wilderness
Lord Graham

Attacking the anti-social menace
Jack McConnell says that by listening to Scots' concerns and acting on their priorities, MSPs will help to deliver a parliament the Scottish people can be proud of
Jack McConnell

THE PERILS OF DEVOLUTION LITE
Although Jack McConnell has established himself as first minister, it is difficult to gauge the ends to which that power is being directed, says Robbie Dinwoodie
Robbie Dinwoodie

Down to earth delivery
Despite the distracting sideshows since May's elections, Labour is getting on with the serious business of changing Welsh lives for the better, writes Rhodri Morgan
Rhodri Morgan

Majority on aknife-edge
Clive Betts reports on the early months of the Welsh Assembly's second term
Clive Betts

lessons of the post-war left
Lord Healey discusses socialism, social democracy and the Labour Party
Lord Healey

Prime podium performances
Chris Moncrieff selects his highlights from 40 years' reporting of the Labour conference leader's speech
Chris Moncrieff

When the end comes
Former cabinet minister Nick Brown looks ahead to life on the backbenches
Nick Brown

Delivering together
Sir Jeremy Beecham argues for the development of a shared view about the role of local government as a full partner, not merely a subordinate agent, of central government
Jeremy Beecham

Shifting gear on the re-election road
Sunder Katwala sets out the themes which can define progressive politics in the run up to the next general election
Sunder Katwala

Recognition breeds engagement
Claire Ward explains how the All Party Youth Affairs Group is working to reconnect young people with politics
Claire Ward

Putting youth priorities into practice
Hannah Blythyn explains how Young Labour is working to demonstrate that Labour is the party which shares the values and beliefs of many youngsters in the UK today
Hannah Blythyn

remembering the Red queen
Baroness Hollis of Heigham reviews Red Queen: the Authorised biography of Barbara Castle (by Anne Perkins, Macmillan; £20, pp499)
Baroness Hollis

Men for their times
After the publication of two new books on the premiership of Harold Wilson,Austin Mitchell compares the leadership of Tony Blair with that of his multi-election winning predecessor
Austin Mitchell

Events knock Labouroff course
Gisela Stuart looks back over a frustrating 12 months for the Labour Party
Gisela Stuart

Position of strength
Vernon Bogdanor assesses how Tony Blair has wielded the power our unwritten constitution bestowsupon him asPrime minister
Vernon Bogdanor

Putting the party back into politics
Bryan Gould asks: if Tony Blair's main electoral asset is his trustworthiness, where does the loss of trust after the Iraq war leave the Labour Party?
Bryan Gould

Labour's supermac
Twenty five years after his death, the influence and ideas of John P Mackintosh still resonate in the Labour Party,as Greg Rosen discovers
Greg Rosen

Inside Number Ten
Robin Oakley discusses some of the changes in the structure and workings of Downing Street made in the Blair years
Robin Oakley

Renewing the fight for democracy
The culture of modern politics is threatening our liberal,pluralistic democracy, says Mark Seddon
Mark Seddon

Focus on the facts
John Kampfner sets out how government and the news media can improve the channel of information from Westminster to the country at large
John Kampfner

Victory...at a price
Kevin Maguire assesses the impact of the firefighters' dispute on relations between Labour and the unions
Kevin Maguire

Watershed on the waterfront
Colin Brown looks ahead to a conference that is likely to symbolise the changing nature of the New Labour Project
Colin Brown

Security and choice
John Reid sets out the cornerstones of a modern, patient-focused health service
John Reid

PROMOTING A HEALTHY PARLIAMENT
Howard Stoate explains how the Associate Parliamentary Health Group is helping MPs to deal more effectively with their constituents' health concerns
Dr Howard Stoate

Higher aims and values
Alan Johnson describes the government's plans to offer real opportunity for all those who qualify to enjoy the life-enhancing experience of a university education
Alan Johnson

a TOUGH PARLIAMENTARY EXAMINATION
Glen Owen says reform of 14-19 learning and legislation to introduce controversial university top-up fees are likely to dominate the education agenda over the forthcoming parliamentary year
Glen Owen

Improving in the present, Investing for the future
Alistair Darling explains that a strategy is in place that is delivering tangible improvements to transport across the country
Alistair Darling

Reality bites
Nigel Hawkes reports on how those at the forefront of health service delivery are coping with reform under Labour
Nigel Hawkes

Peter Haintalks to Joe Kimble
Peter Haintalks to Joe Kimble
Peter Hain