After cancun
Much still to gain
The breakdown of talks at Cancun was certainly a blow, but it does not represent the end of the Doha Round or of the WTO itself, writes Patricia Hewitt
Patricia Hewitt
Rebuilding Trust
If the West fails to take the concerns of poorer countries to heart, we will risk perpetuating the cycle of poverty, says Tim Yeo
Tim Yeo
EU fluffs its lines
By refusing to commit to significant CAP reforms, the EU missed a chance to show a statesmanlike contrast to increasing American antagonism, writes Vince Cable
Vince Cable
After Cancun
Feeling for a way forward
Pascal Lamy says developed and developing countries alike pay the price for a lack of progress
Pascal Lamy
Bilateral deal danger
The multilateral removal of trade barriers and subsidies is the only way to guarantee that everyone benefits from world trade, argues Mohan Kaul
Mohan Kaul
Developing world fights back
Ultimately, the breakdown in Cancun is likely to prove beneficial for thedeveloping world, says Larry Elliott
Larry Elliott
Book review
Generation gap
Austin Mitchell reviews Bernard Ingham: The Wages of Spin; John Murray Publishing, 256 pp, £18.99
Austin Mitchell
Books
The editor's reading recommendations
Sir Patrick Cormack reviews books on Europe's great houses, parliamentary journalism, and an autobiography by Lord Donoughue
Sir Patrick Cormack
Commons diary
Back on the conference treadmill
Sir Patrick Cormack rounds off the Recess with a brief visit to Blackpool
Sir Patrick Cormack
Conference review
Seaside fun - but where's the substance?
The modern party conference may be a multi-million pound event, but is it all worth it? George Jones investigates
George Jones
Holyrood view
Just the job for Jack and John
As Robbie Dinwoodie reports, recent skirmishes north of the border have seen Jack McConnell successfully tapping into and exploiting public opinion in his attack on crime and the criminal justice system, and John Swinney impressively shaking off an SNP leadership challenge
Robbie Dinwoodie
Lords Diary
The Lords' loss
The prospect of more grandchildren brightens an unsettling week for Lord Plant of Highfield
Lord Plant
Lords Gallery
Andrew Evans reports on the week's major developments in the Lords
Andrew Evans reports on the week's major developments in the Lords
Andrew Evans
Obituary
THE LOST LORDS LEADER RT HON LORD WILLIAMS OF MOSTYN QC, 1941-2003
THE LOST LORDS LEADER RT HON LORD WILLIAMS OF MOSTYN QC, 1941-2003
Lord Graham