Commons
Commons Gallery
Epolitix.com’s Daniel Forman rounds up the week’s key moments in the Commons
Daniel Forman
Tales from early summer in Staffordshire
Sir Patrick Cormack recharges his batteries with visits to the Bridgnorth Haydn Festival before returning to the Westminster fray
Sir Patrick Cormack FSA
Lords
Lords Gallery
Andrew Evans reports on the week’s major developments in the Lords
Andrew Evans
Campus Pace quickens as Westminster winds down
Recess might be a chance to unwind for many, but it means hard graft for Lord Norton of Louth
Lord Norton
Financial Services
Putting debt in proper context
James Purnell gives the government’s view of debt and explains that sound macroeconomic fundamentals mean the situation is under control
James Purnell MP
Bringing credit checks into the 21st century
John McFall reports on the new strict codes of conduct that will ensure credit card companies work with far more transparency
John McFall MP
Scaling the wall of debt
Vincent Cable argues that prospective home buyers need to be warned more effectively of the dangers of excessive borrowing
Dr Vincent Cable MP
Restoring the saving culture
Oliver Letwin sets out ways to ease the personal debt crisis by providing bigger incentives to save
Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP
House prices and worries on the rise
William Keegan considers whether the current house price and credit boom will lead to the kind of market crash seen in the early 1990s
William Keegan
Private collapse, public concern
Philip Stafford reports on the ongoing debate over the government's role in compensating those affected by collapsed private pension schemes
Philip Stafford
A false sense of security
The Consumer Credit Act Review is still an open door for confusion, writes Laurence Baxter
Laurence Baxter
Danger to diversity
Kate Main on the new regulatory regime that is to operate in the UK mortgage lending industry
Kate Main
Other articles
Cobbett’s Corner
Chris Moncrieff reminisces about recent events
Chris Moncrieff
Hutt resists calls for her head
Clive Betts reports on the increasingly heated debate over the health service in Wales
Clive Betts
Growing Congressional rage plagues Bush Iraq policy
Congressional correspondent Bruce Carey rounds up recent events on Capitol Hill
Bruce Carey
Up to the mark before charter review?
Jolyon Kimble reports on the appearance of former BBC chairman Sir Christopher Bland before the DCMS Select Committee
Jolyon Kimble
The night of the three fives
Colin Brown on the week that started the countdown to the next general election
Colin Brown
Honouring the past, informing the future
On Sunday June 6, World War II veterans and world leaders gathered in Normandy to mark the 60th anniversary of D-Day. One of the parliamentarians in attendance, Sir Sydney Chapman, reflects on the commemorations and on the heroism of those who took part in 1944
Sir Sydney Chapman
Mixed legacy of America's leading man
Michael White reflects on the domestic and international legacy of Ronald Reagan's tenure in the White House and considers how history will judge the 40th President of the United States
Michael White
