The Week
National and International News

Kennedy counts the cost
Craig Hoy considers the implications of a tumultuous week for the Lib Dem leadership
Craig Hoy

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

Liberal with the shoe leather
Evicted from his Hampshire home by builders, the House Magazine editor pounds the streets of London in search of festive cheer and fitness
Mark Oaten

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

Fire and water
The crossbench peer is busy in the boardroom
Lord Burns

Class dismissed?
There is more at stake than the future organisation of Britain’s schools as the Labour leadership fights to sell its education reforms to sceptical backbenchers, finds Sam Macrory
Sam Macrory

Salter's reaction
Martin Salter, who resigned from his parliamentary private secretary post over school reforms, says Labour must break the link between poverty and educational underachievement
Martin Salter

Guardian of Eden
Cornwall’s Eden Project is inspirational precisely because its creator refuses to compromise, sell out or synthetically reproduce it elsewhere, finds Michael Jack
Michael Jack

Barrel-ageing the booze laws
It’s early days, but James Purnell is cautiously optimistic that the new licensing laws will foster a more mature relationship with alcohol in Britain
James Purnell

Tipplers in a tangle
Don Foster is suspending judgment on the effects of the new Licensing Act, but high application fees and red tape haven’t made its introduction any smoother
Don Foster

Going their own way
The government is ignoring compelling evidence that increasing the availability of alcohol will have dire health and social consequences, says Adrian Bonner
Dr Adrian Bonner

A matter of culture
It is not yet clear what the long-term effect of the Licensing Act will be, but we must take action to change Britain’s drinking culture, says Srabani Sen
Srabani Sen

Work not yet done
Harriet Harman reviews a timely new book which studies the experiences of women in Parliament
Harriet Harman

A real rap for Rangoon
Lord Clement-Jones calls for the UN Security Council to act in Burma
Lord Clement-Jones

Defeating dogma
Anne Snelgrove calls for a balanced debate on the future of nuclear power
Anne Snelgrove

Energy need vs energy greed
A new era of nuclear power would only ingrain us in bad habits, says Alan Simpson
Alan Simpson

The romantic Republican
Martin Shaw remembers Lord Fitt, who died in August at the age of 79
Martin Shaw

Cobbett's Corner
Chris Moncrieff's wry look at politics
Chris Moncrieff

Dialogue: Disestablishment of the CofE
from: Simon Hughes to Desmond Swayne, from: Desmond Swayne to Simon Hughes
Simon Hughes and Desmond Swayne

Electionwatch
A round up of recent and forthcoming elections