House Magazine

February 19, 2001
The House Magazine
Issue No.934 | Vol.26
February 19, 2001
Issue No.934 | Vol.26
The House Magazine
Contents
Cobbett's corner

Spinning's top
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Chris Moncrieff

Giving it some welly
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Chris Moncrieff

Just magic
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Chris Moncrieff

The people's mockery
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Chris Moncrieff

These I have known
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Chris Moncrieff

Committee corridor

A steely stand-off
Joe Kimble watches Corus's Sir Brian Moffat defend his actions in front of a hostile Trade and Industry Committee
Joe Kimble

Commons diary

Red cards and rugby blues
Dafydd Wigley records one of his last weeks in the Commons
Dafydd Wigley

Commons gallery

Government rejects committee's 'select few' proposals
Chris Moncrieff reports on the week's developments in the Commons chamber
Chris Moncrieff

MPs slapped on the wrist
Chris Moncrieff reports on the week's developments in the Commons chamber
Chris Moncrieff

Commons stubs out tobacco advertising
Chris Moncrieff reports on the week's developments in the Commons chamber
Chris Moncrieff

Hard time over Tories' labour proposals
Chris Moncrieff reports on the week's developments in the Commons chamber
Chris Moncrieff

Leaving the Commons

Parliament enters a new age
Andrew Rowe shares some reflections on his retirement from the Commons
Andrew Rowe

Letters

Scottish MPs' voting habits
Letter to the Editor
Ewan McCulloch

The Colvin Fire Prevention Trust
Letter tot eh Editor
Peter Johnson

Lords diary

Peering through the gloom
Lord Beaumont smiles - through gritted teeth - his way through the week
Lord Beaumont

Lords gallery

Ex-Speaker Weatherill condemns Labour 'dictators'
Andrew Evans rounds up the week's events in the Lords
Andrew Evans

Lords a-waiting as minsiters' pay goes up
Andrew Evans rounds up the week's events in the Lords
Andrew Evans

The net can get knotted
Andrew Evans rounds up the week's events in the Lords
Andrew Evans

Political punditry

All power to the pundits
Austin Mitchell laments the demise of the backbench MP and the rise of the commentariat
Austin Mitchell

Profile

Lorna Fitzsimons profile
Lorna Fitzsimons talks to Anne Perkins
Anne Perkins

Railways

Heading in the right direction
Substantial investment and strategic planning means that things will get better for passengers, writes Lord Macdonald
Lord Macdonald

Grinding to a halt under Labour
Bernard Jenkin outlines how the Conservatives would act to restore the confidence of the rail industry
Bernard Jenkin

The way forward
A safe, affordable and reliable railway system can be delivered, says Don Foster
Don Foster

Some folks have short memories
Murray Brown argues that re-nationalising the railways would be folly
Murray Brown

Reality check
Steve Marshall explains how Railtrack is putting its house in order
Steve Marshall

While train company directors are taking large salaries, passengers are taking risks with their lives, says Carol Ann Bell
Time to piece together passengers' shattered confidence
Carol Ann Bell

Overcoming the odds
ScotRail is overcoming the odds and establishing itself as Britain's most punctual train operator, says its managing director Alastair McPherson
Alastair McPherson

Focusing on people
Bob Davies, chief executive of Arriva, explains how the company is focusing on people to deliver a step change in service
Bob Davies

Confessions of a trainspotter (steam, rtd.)
Robert Walter reminisces on a childhood touched by the magic of the steam engine
Robert Walter

Commuting to Westminster
Joe Ashton reflects on over 30 years of commuting to Westminster
Joe Ashton

Select committees

An educational experience
Barry Sheerman looks back over a hectic but exhilarating year for the Education Sub Committee
Barry Sheerman

Getting down to work
Derek Foster reviews the achievements of the Employment Sub-Committee
Derek Foster

Looking out for society's most vulnerable
David Hinchliffe details the impact of some of the Health Committee's reports
David Hinchliffe

Coping with age old problems
Archy Kirkwood discusses the work of a committee coping with the upheaval of the Department of Social Security
Archy Kirkwood

Enlightening debate
Martin O'Neill sets out how the Trade and Industry Committee is challenging conventional wisdom
Martin O'Neill

Reaping the rewards
David Curry suggests that slimmed-down committees could prove more effective
David Curry

Week in Westminster

A dangerous liaison for the executive?
Peter Riddell reports on the debate in the Commons over the Liaison Committee's Shifting the Balance report
Peter Riddell