The Week
National and International news

Drink problems seem small beer
Charles Kennedy’s ousting hasn’t ended the Lib Dems’ turmoil, writes Craig Hoy
Craig Hoy

Big Brother is watching you
In a week when the television antics of one MP have transfixed the nation, the inexorable rise of state surveillance drives the Member for Harborough on to his bicycle
Edward Garnier

Headline

Daniel Forman

Ping pong – with bombshells
A series of fiery debates in the Upper House leaves Lord Carter fearing for its time-tested conventions
Lord Carter

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

Upping the Afghan ante
As Tony Blair prepares to host a major conference on Afghanistan this week, Anne Penketh argues that the increased deployment of British troops poses a major political risk for the prime minister
Anne Penketh

Marbles and multiculturalism
With initiatives like Africa Live and sleep-overs for schoolchildren,Neil MacGregor is taking the British Museum in exciting new directions. Don Foster meets the man who walks with more than just dinosaurs
Don Foster

Harnessing humankind
Hilary Benn hails the ‘can do’ spirit that has swept international development system since the G8 summit and Make Poverty History campaigns
Hilary Benn

Tackling global poverty
Aid, trade and conflict all need to be tackled if we are to help the world's poor, says Andrew Mitchell.
Andrew Mitchell

Constant struggle
Andrew George on the barriers that prevent medicines from reaching the developing world
Andrew George

Breaking the chain
If the goal of an AIDS-free generation in Africa is to be achieved, more must be done to supply anti-retroviral drugs, says Jemima Khan
Jemima Khan

Productive partnerships
Partnerships between developing world governments and the pharmaceutical industry have significantly improved healthcare for the poor, says Richard Barker
Dr Richard Barker

Give generics a chance
Our failure to resolve the issue of intellectual property rights is hampering the ability of developing countries to make their own pharmaceuticals, says Malcolm Bruce
Malcolm Bruce

A bill for a bottlenose
Paddy Tipping hopes that by bringing the welfare of marine mammals into the public eye, the Thames whale might not have died in vain
Paddy Tipping

Electronic enrichment
E-learning failed to live up to its early promise, but with the advent of broadband, the concept is now delivering clear benefits to education, says Brendan O’Sullivan
Brendan O’Sullivan

Rights are wrong for artists
This Thursday the government has a last chance to set the correct threshold on Artists’ Resale Rights. Anthony Browne reports
Anthony Browne

Labour’s sporting spirit
Lord Graham remembers the infectious energy and impish humour of Tony Banks
Lord Graham

Cobbett’sCorner
Chris Moncrieff takes a look at recent events
Chris Moncrieff

Dialogue: Replacing Trident
from: Gordon Prentice to Keith Simpson, from: Keith Simpson to Gordon Prentice
Gordon Prentice and Keith Simpson

Election watch
A round up of recent and forthcoming elections

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