The Week
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The phoney war
Campbell’s back, Brown is on the fringes, and Lynton Crosby has added Australian bite to the Tories. Michael White on the pre-campaign skirmishes
Michael White

Commons Gallery
Daniel Forman reports on the week’s key developments in the Commons
Daniel Forman

Artistic treasures
Sir Patrick Cormack enjoys a spellbinding exhibition at the Tate
Sir Patrick Cormack

Lords Gallery
Andrew Evans rounds up the week's developments in the House of Lords
Andrew Evans

Some consensus
Second chamber music fails to hit the high notes for Lord Norton of Louth as reform falls under the spotlight again
Lord Norton

Blair’s banana republic?
The debate over new terrorism laws has tarnished all three main party leaders, while its moral implications have left an unpleasant taste, writes Colin Brown
Colin Brown

Patten’s polemic
Lord Patten and Sir George Young talk Europe, China, the Lords, Oxford and the coming general election
Sir George Young

Promises to believe in
Tony Blair’s words have not been backed up by action, and the Conservatives are ready to lead the country in a new and more positive direction, writes Liam Fox
Liam Fox

Turning waste into wealth
Oliver Letwin wants to see a nation spending within its means
Oliver Letwin

Security rather than spin
From terrorism to street crime, the Tories will deliver on security, says David Davis
David Davis

Britain: a flexible friend
A fast-moving world demands a fast foreign policy response, says Michael Ancram
Michael Ancram

Go faster, go private
Tim Yeo sees private investment as key to the future of transport in Britain
Tim Yeo

Professionals, not penpushers
Andrew Lansley reaffirms his party to funding frontline healthcare in the NHS
Andrew Lansley

A new school of thought
Tim Collins wants disruptive pupils educated separately and teachers protected
Tim Collins

Champing at the bit
An exciting pool of talent is ready to bolster the Tory benches in the next Parliament. George Jones picks out the ones to watch
George Jones

Three strikes and out?
By hugging the political centre Tony Blair and New Labour are choking the life out of the Conservatives. With a third election defeat in prospect, Anthony Seldon weighs up the future options for the Tories
Dr Anthony Seldon

Blue was the colour
With some big name departures from the Tory benches imminent, the general election will mark the end of an era for the Conservative Party. Chris Moncrieff bids a fond farewell to some of those stepping down
Chris Moncrieff

Too easy to tread water
With a far from level playing field to fight on in the chamber, the Tories are left to rely on a handful of talented orators as many in their ranks still struggle to adapt to life in opposition, writes Greg Hurst
Greg Hurst

Taking up the loincloth
In the last of his psychological analyses of the party leaders, Raj Persaud finds inspiration for Michael Howard in the unlikely figure of Mahatma Gandhi
Raj Persaud

Plugging the council tax chasm
The government is letting local authorities take the rap for rocketing council tax, says Sir Sandy Bruce-Lockhart – and only fundamental funding reform will stop them
Sir Sandy Bruce-Lockhart

Convenience localism stores up trouble
Dennis Reed on the local government agenda
Dennis Reed

An organic diet
In their haste to extend the Assembly’s powers, last week’s contributors to this magazine’s Wales feature risk leaving the voters behind, argues Martyn Jones
Martyn Jones

Dialogue
subject: Shared parenting
Hilton Dawson and Tim Loughton

Electionwatch
A round up of recent and forthcoming elections

Voices of youth
The year 10-11 winner of this year’s schools essay competition makes an impassioned plea to MPs for tighter regulation of advertising to children

Cobbett’scorner
Chris Moncrieff rounds up recent events
Chris Moncrieff

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