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Week in Westminster
Respect takes a tumble
Daniel Forman wonders what happened to a key third-term pledge
Daniel Forman
Commons Diary
Weighty issues
Michael Gove toasts a good year for the Tories with a spot of controlled carousing
Michael Gove
Lords Diary
Red socks in the Robing Room
Sartorial themes dominated the dying days of 2005 in the Lords for one Lib Dem peer
Lord Falkland
Feature Story: Liberal Democrats
Fight is on for third party
Charles Kennedy and senior parliamentary colleagues outline their views on how the Lib Dems must take the fight to both Labour and the Conservatives
Interview: Sir Martin Sorrell
The new digital democracy
Forget the newspapers, forget network television. Communications guru Sir Martin Sorrell tells Lord Levy this is an online world, and the minnows are outmanoeuvring the big fish...
Lord Levy
Policy Focus: The Year Ahead
All you need is luck
At the dawn of the new year it is hard to predict how the political scene will evolve, but Michael White thinks the new Tory leader may possess a key attribute
Michael White
More of the same
Labour’s blind spots will hinder economic revival this year, argues Ruth Lea
Ruth Lea
Lost in a pavement crack
Nick Pearce considers a key future political priority that may have slipped under the Westminster radar
Nick Pearce
England for the cup?
Members of The House Magazine editorial board offer some predictions about 2006
Teaching by tickbox
Steve Sinnott questions how the government's education white paper can be so imaginative about teaching methods but so obtuse about structural reform.
Steve Sinnott
Fissures and fault lines
From the Middle East to Latin America, from energy security to global pandemics, 2006 will be a pivotal year in international relations.Professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas predicts the ten most prominent global issues for the year ahead
Victor Bulmer-Thomas
Special reports
Identity crisis
Sunder Katwala addresses the vexed questions of multiculturalism and Britishness, and calls for practical proposals to promote shared citizenship
Sunder Katwala
Antithetical agendas
Britain may have given up some of its budget rebate but there’s still plenty for EU member states to argue about under the Austrian presidency, says Mark Mardell
Mark Mardell
Freshen up the franchise
When a generational shift is occurring among MPs and party leaders, the time is ripe for a corresponding drop in the voting age, says Diana Johnson
Diana Johnson
Lifting the gloom
Amongst those on incapacity benefit, people with mental health problems make up the largest group – so when reforms are considered, the impact on those with mental ill-health must be taken seriously, says Lucy Widenka
Lucy Widenka
Other
Cobbett's Corner
Chris Moncrieff's wry look at politics
Chris Moncrieff
Around Westminster
Election Watch
A round-up of recent and forthcoming elections
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