The Week
The Agenda
A round-up of the week's news and developments
Week in Westminster
Haunted by a pantomime dame
With devolution the government hasn't just let the genie of nationalism out of the bottle, but his ugly sister of electoral reform, suggests Andrew Alexander
Andrew Alexander
Commons
Commons Gallery
Daniel Forman reports on the week's key events in the Commons Chamber
Daniel Forman
From fiefdom to chieftan
Angus Robertson charts a tumultuous week in Scotland during which his party reversed more than half a century of Labour domination - and his leader laid claim to the post of first minister
Angus Robertson
Lords
Lords Gallery
Andrew Evans reports on key proceedings in the House of Lords
Number-crunching
Lib Dem election chief Lord Rennard explains how polling night for the Scottish, Welsh and English council elections unfolded for the party
Lord Rennard
Obituary
Speaking up for backbenchers
Sir Patrick Cormack remembers a kind man with an uncommon understanding of Parliament
Sir Patrick Cormack
Feature Story
Deputies in waiting
Tony Blair has finally confirmed that his successor will enter 10 Downing Street on June 27. With little remaining doubt over the identity of the new prime minister, the future choices for Labour are embodied in the candidates for the party's deputy leadership. Here, Colin Brown explores how the succession will be managed and assesses the chances of the candidates for the number-two job
Colin Brown
Interview
The foetal fallacy
The work of Dr Carlos Lima in the field of spinal injuries has convinced him that embryonic stem cells do not hold the key to neurological rehabilitation in adults, learns Lord Alton
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Blair's Decade
Big pictures obscures detail
Tony Blair has successfully flown the green flag on the global stage, but not done enough to cut carbon emissions at home, says Tony Juniper
Tony Juniper
Policy Focus: Science
Hub of progress
The National Stem Cell Network will consolidate British prowess in the field, says Malcolm Wicks
Malcolm Wicks
Exploiting expertise
Charles Hendry calls for investment in another kind of STEM cell to revitalise our science base
Charles Hendry
Fuelling the seeds of change
Des Turner assesses the contribution that biofuels can make to cutting carbon emissions
Des Turner
It's time to cut to the chase
Lord Mackenzie says we should use every scientific advance available to aid the fight against crime and terrorism
Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate
Beefing up the boffins
Phil Willis wants to see the Office of Science and Innovation make the most of its expanded role with a more hands-on approach to university-business collaboration and academic spin-outs
Phil Willis
Special Report
Devil-may-care at Davos
Malcolm Moss celebrates another high-spirited annual gathering for parliamentary skiiers
Malcolm Moss
Polls and Elections
Electionwatch
A round-up of recent and forthcoming polls
Comment
Cobbett's Corner
Chris Moncrieff takes a wry look at British politics
Chris Moncrieff
Review and Rewind
The limits of loyalty
Lord McNally enjoys stories of betrayed friendships throughout history, but cannot marry them to the author's big theory
Lord McNally
Backtracks...
...this week in history
Palace People
A noble revolution
The House of Lords that Paul Hayter joined as a clerk in 1964 is scarcely recognisable today. Sarah Southerton discusses the changes with the retiring Clerk of the Parliaments
Sarah Southerton
