The Week
The Week
A round-up of this week's news and events
Week in Westminster
Prospecting for electoral gold
What can the party leaders expect in the May 3 elections? Richard Hall reports
Richard Hall
Commons
My Socratic sanctuary
With all hope lost of a peerage, Austin Mitchell aspires to the status of a Greek philosopher - a prospect that lands him in further trouble with a certain Labour whip
Austin Mitchell
Lords
Penitentiary blues
The singing mayor of El Paso does little to reconcile Lord Dholakia to aspects of the US immigration and penal system that he witnesses on the Mexican border
Lord Dholakia
Feature Story
Chasing the paper trail
The role of MPs has been historically undefined and is interpreted differently by Members. But just how do they spend their time? Daniel Forman investigates
Daniel Forman
Interview
No quick fix
Martin Barnes is the man with the unenviable task of persuading a sceptical public that a punitive approach to drug misuse isn't working. David Burrowes meets a charity chief with radical thinking for radical times
David Burrowes
Blair's Decade
Blair's bi-polar Ulster?
Lord Bew explores the nature of the Northern Ireland peace deal and the prime minister's role in brokering it.
Lord Bew
Policy Focus: Broadcasting
Broadcast news
The digital switchover in Whitehaven marks the start of a new epoch in broadcasting, and will keep the UK ahead of the game, says Shaun Woodward
Shaun Woodward
Digitally disenfranchised
Not enough help is being offered to people to help them go digital, says Don Foster
Don Foster
Is TV a walking dinosaur?
Derek Wyatt speculates on the extinction of television
Derek Wyatt
Long overdue liberation
Victims of their topography for years, the excluded TV viewers of Whitehaven will be among the first to enjoy high-quality digital television, explains Jamie Reed
Jamie Reed
A spectrum sale too far
By coming between performers and audiences the Digital Dividend Review threatens the very existence of commercial musical theatre, writes Lord Lloyd Webber
Lord Lloyd Webber
Smile, you're great television
Westminster broadcasting is light years ahead of its foreign counterparts, says Peter Knowles
Peter Knowles
Every one a winner?
Matt Wells investigates how broadcasters are reacting to the scandal over premium rate phone line competitions
Matt Wells
Special Reports
The new information martyrs?
As journalists around the world protest over the abduction of Alan Johnston, Sir Harold Evans calls for international action to protect the seekers after truth
Sir Harold Evans
Building institutional integrity
Frederick Hyde-Chambers looks at how Westminster contributes to the business and parliament model which promotes good governance in fledgling democracies
Frederick Hyde-Chambers
Others
Cobbett's corner
Chris Moncrieff takes a wry look at British politics
Chris Moncrieff
Electionwatch
A round-up of recent and forthcoming elections
Backtracks...
...this week in history
