The Week
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Reporting for duty
Sam Macrory on the frantic end-of-term publication of select committee reports
Sam Macrory

Pitching an election caravan
Phoney war frustrates the Tory MP just as illegal travellers’ sites hot up
Caroline Spelman

Lords players: twice-nightly
Nothing excites the Lords like an old-fashioned constitutional showdown, finds Lord Graham
Lord Graham

A rock on a rollercoaster
Lord Morgan recalls the wisdom and dignity of James Callaghan, the only man to hold all four major UK offices of state – in the best and worst of times
Lord Morgan

Lord Morgan remembered
Sir Patrick Cormack remembers lord callaghan as a friend of the House Magazine
Sir Patrick Cormack MP

Audrey Callaghan remembered
Lord Morgan remembers Audrey, Lord Callaghan’s wife, friend – and great love
Lord Morgan

Slings and arrows await
As opening night approaches in the election drama, Richard Hall discusses what level of performance the major players are set to put in
Richard Hall

Growing up in public
Veteran journalist Peter Riddell tells Ross Cranston he sees increasing professionalism among his own trade as well as parliamentarians
Ross Cranston

Sending out the right signals
There’s no contradiction between the interests of broadcasters and viewers in the digital age, argues Tessa Jowell
Tessa Jowell

Preserving Auntie in aspic
Far from adapting with the times, the government’s latest proposals for the BBC show a determination to remain in the last century, argues John Whittingdale
John Whittingdale

Digital remastering required
While along the right lines, the government’s green paper on the BBC still leaves key questions unanswered, argues Don Foster
Don Foster

Polling stations
Adam Boulton on how broadcasters are preparing for the campaign and the night of poll result drama
Adam Boulton

Swing when you’re winning
Peter Snow recalls the highlights of presenting election nights past, and looks ahead at the latest technological developments for his next polling broadcast
Peter Snow

Potatoes on the march
The feast of sport now available on cable and satellite is inspiring a new generation to participate, not vegetate, argues Lord Pendry
Lord Pendry

Cutting the wires
It’s time for Westminster to get up to speed and embrace mobile technology before advances make parliamentary procedures irrelevant, argues Derek Wyatt
Derek Wyatt

Dialogue
subject: Devolution in Wales
Nigel Evans and Lembit öpik

Cobbett's Corner
Chris Moncrieff recalls election night broadcasts

Electionwatch
A round up of recent and forthcoming elections

Backtrack...
This week in history