The Week
A round-up of the week's news and events

A political football in the long grass
As MPs consider a slew of Lords amendments, Sam Macrory explores the future of the Upper House
Sam Macrory

Commons Gallery
Daniel Forman reports on the week's key developments in the House of Commons
Daniel Forman

Loosening the larynx
Our associate editor delivers a round of speeches, and finds that those made outside the Commons chamber make more of a stir
Michael Gove

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

Desktop manoeuvres
The Air Marshal monitors halting progress of the Armed Forces Bill and wishes the military interface was like his computer's
Lord Garden

Time for a new Napoleon?
With George Bush's authority on the line in this week's US mid-terms, Tony Blair's premiership winding down and an unknown quantity poised to take over at the UN, where will we find leadership to tackle the global nexus of political, environmental and security problems? Michael White scours the world for the next generation of leaders
Michael White

From filibuster to blockbuster
Controller of BBC Parliament, Peter Knowles, reveals to Gisela Stuart how the corporation is changing its political coverage
Gisela Stuart

Government's 2020 vision
The key to securing our energy supply is to diversify, says Malcolm Wicks
Malcolm Wicks

Security in diversity
Alan Duncan would rather we produced our own energy from renewable sources than bought fossil fuels from a dwindling band of monopoly suppliers
Alan Duncan

Fiddling while Britain freezes
Positive news on energy supply in the short term mustn't distract the government from making progress on renewables, says Ed Davey
Ed Davey

Chilling fuel poverty warning
The relentless rise in energy prices is testing the government's ambitious fuel poverty strategy and calls for imaginative solutions, explains Paddy Tipping
Paddy Tipping

Don't dump sails on Wales
Roger Williams isn't against wind turbines, but wants more local consultation
Roger Williams

No turning back for nuclear
Jamie Reed believes nuclear power is key to Britain's low-carbon energy mix
Jamie Reed

Nuclear's last gasp?
Give renewables a chance and support for nuclear will wane, says Graham Stuart
Graham Stuart

Unsafe at any price
The case for nuclear is flawed economically and environmentally, says Norman Baker
Norman Baker

High plains drifter
The science of climate change is established but we have yet to study how it might realign the world geopolitically, says Beverley Darkin
Beverley Darkin

Beyond the call of duty
Millions of people from countries that today make up the commonwealth contributed to Britain's war effort - and they must not be forgotten, says Baroness Flather
Baroness Flather

the misappliance of science?
Last month Sir John Krebs and Ian Gibson MP took part in a House Magazine debate on the motion that 'politicians and scientists just don't understand each other'. Gisela Stuart, who chaired proceedings, reports
Gisela Stuart

The breadline bunk-up
Even sharing a house is difficult for today's dispossessed youth, says Andrew Love
Andrew Love

Flexing our municipal muscle
Chris Leslie gives a cautious welcome to the local government white paper
Chris Leslie

Lord Graham's invitation
Lord Graham invites you to share the slings and arrows of parliamentary life
Lord Graham of Edmonton

Dialogue
Subject: migrant workers
Frank Field and Daniel Kawczynski

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

Backtracks...
..this week in history