House Magazine

July 23, 2007
Issue No.1228 | Vol.32
July 23, 2007
Issue No.1228 | Vol.32
Contents
Westminster

The House Magazine Parliamentary Awards
Parliament picks its top performers

A first impression for the future
Snap election or not, voters quickly make up their minds, says Daniel Forman
Daniel Forman

Commons Gallery

Daniel Forman

Commons Diary
Sir Partick Cormack grapples with the long-running saga of his reselection for South-Staffordshire
Sir Patrick Cormack

Lords Gallery

Andrew Evans

Lords Diary
Baroness Ashotn, newly installed as a cabinet minister, settles in to life as Lords leader and takes a key role in further reform of the upper House
Baroness Ashton

A New Labour story
Andrew Alexander meets Ken Follett- author, one-time fundraiser and husband of a Labour minister
Andrew Alexander

Features

Beatles of the green benches
Westminster has its very own Fab Four-- the quartet of parliamentarians who make up the band MP4. Edward Davie meets the musicians, and explores their cross-party creativity
Edward Davie

The politician and the polemist
Bernard Jenkin catches up with an old Cambridge contemporary who puts the British involvement in Iraq in historical context and explains how our freedoms of speech and media can undermine war efforts in this age of mass communication
Bernard Jenkins

Thickening the thin blue line
As befits a new Conservative whip, Stewart Jackson is a cheerleader for the Cameron project-- but also has policing, public service and London in his blood
Edward Davie

Policy Focus

The olde worlde charm of Yarm
Dari Taylor champions a historic village with one of the finest high streets in Britain
Dari Taylor

Welcome to Evans heaven
Nigel Evans wonders what the heart of a man could legitimately desire outside the Ribble Valley
Nigel Evans

Leviathan in a leafy glade
Richard Taylor's Wyre Forest constituency offers an unexpected glimpse of rural industrial history
Richard Taylor

A grimace in God's Own Country
Austin Mitchell warns of the dangers of disputing that Yorkshire is the best place ever
Austin Mitchell

Where ancient meets modern
The hertiage, accessibility and diversity of Mid Beds make it a great day out, says Nadine Dorries
Nadine Dorries

The swami of suburbia
Dawn Butler celebrates a Hindu temple that has lit up the backstreets of Brent
Dawn Butler

My Welsh wonderland
Chris Ruane doesn't need asking twice to trumpet the natural beauty of his constituency
Chris Ruane

The last great wilderness
Extreme weather only enhances the rugged beauty of Northern Scotland for John Thurso
John Thurso

Clean air and a clear conscience
Colin Challen is looking forward to a healthy and environmentally friendly summer holiday
Colin Challen

In for the long haul
Afghanistan won't be easy but it is worth the effort, say Sarah McCarthy-Fry and Robert Blackman-Woods
Sarah McCarthy-Fry and Roberta Blackman-Woods

Extras

Electionwatch
A roundup of recent and forthcoming elections

Cobbett's Corner
Our inalienable right to an annual recharge
Chris Moncrieff

New broom or bare cupboard
Alan Beith ponders Gordon Brown's constitutional options
Alan Beith

Backtracks
This week in history
Jessica Harbin