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

More a marathon than a sprint
The pressure's on the leader of the House to push through reform, says Sam Macrory
Sam Macrory

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

The price of principle
With the Scottish Parliament elections looming, Anne Bagg has a more-than-usually busy week - and has to debate weapons of war instead of honouring a wartime heroine
Anne Begg

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

Throwing off the ermine
Lord Wallace stops to smell the daffodils in the Yorkshire Dales before biting the bullet on Lords reform and seeking to vote himself out of existence
Lord Wallace of Saltaire

The rebel brotherhood
The circumstances of their election, their constituencies, their respective heights and accents are very different. But as Westminster's only independent MPs, Dr Richard Taylor and Dai Davies have a shared mission, finds Edward Davie
Edward Davie

Pioneers and pamphleteers
Meg Munn meets film director Michael Apted and learns how the techniques of modern lobbying were forged in the anti-slavery crusade of William Wilberforce
Meg Munn

The hardest circle to square
Labour under Tony Blair has made bold pledges on child poverty but at the same time put home ownership out of the reach of millions, says Adam Sampson.
Adam Sampson

A Europe to be proud of
Peter Mandelson reflects on the remarkable achievement that is the European Union
Peter Mandelson

A new era of internationalism
The European Union is, and continues to be, a success story, says Geoff Hoon
Geoff Hoon

Time for Europe lite
Graham Brady calls for a looser Union to address 21st century trade challenges

Sustainability treaty
Fifty years after the Treaty of Rome, an EU constitution is needed, says Michael Moore
Michael Moore

Beware: Brussels backdraft
Michael Ancram won't be sucked under the wheels of a trans-European juggernaut
Michael Ancram

Dances with elephants
David Charter looks at how the EU continues to complicate British party politics
David Charter

Inspiration from an outsider
Britain has been vindicated in its opposition to an integrationist Europe and now has a chance to forge a flexible new community, says William Horsley
William Horsley

Brussels law 'on the nod'
Gisela Stuart thinks we need to put a stop to EU legislation entering national law with limited Westminster scrutiny
Gisela Stuart

From scepticism to realism
Britain's common-sense approach to Europe is in the ascendant, says Lord Morris
Lord Morris of Handsworth

European animal shelter
Peter Stevenson outlines the impact of EU legislation on animal welfare
Peter Stevenson

Lashed to a dinosaur?
Derek Scott remains to be convinced of the benefits of EU economic integration
Derek Scott

LHD, sun roof, no reverse gear
Sound economic argument underlies European expansion, says David Curry
David Curry

There for the saving
Desmond Turner announces a new all-party group dedicated to the achievable goal of protecting children in the developing world from pneumococcal disease
Dr Desmond Turner

Environmental felicity
In the Years 10-11 category of The House Magazine Press Gallery competition, winner Felicity Brown looks at how the UK could improve its recycling rates

Striving for perfection
Helen Irwin explains how the Commons Service is canvassing MPs as never before
Helen Irwin

Poker chips in the cement
Aggregates and gaming made an unlikely combination in Anne Main's IPT fellowship
Anne Main

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

Electionwatch
A round-up of recent and forthcoming polls

Backtracks...
...the week in history