The Agenda
A round-up of recent and forthcoming news and events

History can be so cruel
Much is being made of Tony Blair's desire for a lasting legacy of his decade in power. Michael White finds that this is a familiar legacy among PMs.
Michael White

Commons Gallery
Daniel Forman reports on the weeks key events in the Commons Chamber
Daniel Forman

Once more unto the breach
Michael Gove girds his loins for the local elections, cheers on the shadow chancellor as he fires a fusillade at the prime minister in waiting - and dines at a dauntingly fashionable dive
Michael Gove

Lords Gallery
Andrew Evans reports on key proceedings in the House of Lords
Andrew Evans

Rites of spring
Lord Judd rejoices in the beauty of his Cumbrian garden at the time of year before sampling the rugged splendour of the west coast of Scotland, now becoming strikingly internationalised
Lord Judd

Let the coronation proceed
With even the opponents of Gordon Brown thought to have been appeased with a 'Granita'-like deal to limit his term in office, the way is now clear for the succession, predicts Colin Brown
Colin Brown

Thirty years of thought
Free market principles have associated the Adam Smith Institute with Conservative Party thinking, but John Whittingdale finds its director reluctant to the idea of any ideological party affiliation
John Whittingdale

Creativity incorporated
Achievements in the field of culture, media and sport have been many, says Lord Smith, but an impressive legacy would be imperilled by a funding squeeze at the next spending review.
Lord Smith of Finsbury

Strength through separation
The assymetric warfare of terrorists calls for a sub-divided Home Office, says John Reid
John Reid

Statute overload
Edward Garnier says the government's new terror laws are misconceived and ineffectual
Edward Garnier

Battle of principle
We need to strengthen, not undermine, the legal system in the war on terror, says Nick Clegg
Nick Clegg

Needed: extraordinary resolution
America should own up to its mistakes and move on, argues Andrew Tyrie
Andrew Tyrie

Service without a smile
Ewen MacAskill explores counter-terrorism policy in America, and finds the White House unrepentant in the face of criticism over Draconian security measures
Ewen MacAskill

When blood is thicker than water
After a week when it was suggested that 'war on terror' is an unhelpful term, George Leigh looks at the limitations of international counter-terrorism
George Leigh

Searching for the exit
A peaceful and democratic Iraq should help to combat the terror threat, but how much progress are the coalition forces and Iraqi government making? Lawrence Freedman reports
Professor Lawrence Freedman

Technological deployment
Roger Highfield looks at new ways in which science is helping to pre-empt terrorist plots
Roger Highfield

From outsider to icon
The success of a Chinese candidate in the Northern Ireland Assembly elections is all the more suprising for the sectarian mountain she had to climb, explains David McNeill
David McNeill

Working in the shadow of Stone
Austin Mitchell finds the new parliamentary photographer emulating an eminent predecessor
Austin Mitchell

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

Electionwatch
A round-up of recent and forthcoming elections

Nicolas's nuances
Denis MacShane finds a complex character in Nicolas Sarkozy
Denis Macshane

Backtracks...
...this week in history

Moving with the Times
In the first of a series of interviews exploring the personalities in the press gallery, Sam Macrory meets Francis Elliot, co-author of a recent biography of David Cameron
Sam Macrory