The energy and climate secretary is to face charges over allegations that his ex-wife took speeding points on his behalf
Peter Hyman, headteacher of School 21, which opens in September, explains the process behind setting up a new establishment under the free school programme
Energy market reform needs to be at the top of the agenda for the new energy and climate change secretary, argue Will Straw and Clare McNeil
The Labour leader will borrow a phrase from the Conservatives today, as he launches an attack on the current system of banking
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Weekend reads | 3 February
Blog by Caroline Crampton and Oliver Wiseman / 03 Feb 2012
Here's my pick for this week of longer articles from all over the web. If you've got a Kindle or other eReader, consult the first in this series for how to send them straight from your browser to your device to enjoy later
Why it’s kicking off everywhere – Paul Mason
Mason’s speaking notes from a lecture he gave recently at the LSE. He examines the unrest all over the…
Our ambitions for success
Articles by Stephen Twigg / 02 Feb 2012
Shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg lays out Labour’s plans for empowering parents...
Purely academic
Articles by Caroline Crampton / 01 Feb 2012
Schools minister Nick Gibb is a man on a mission to close the gap...
Should we cut VAT?
Opinion by Cathy Jamieson MP and Steve Hughes / 31 Jan 2012
Shadow Treasury minister Cathy Jamieson says yes, the chancellor needs to cut VAT immediately....
Women and politics: class and construct
Blog by Sadie Smith / 30 Jan 2012
Some women like politics, some don't. Sadie Smith takes issue with the idea that...
Into the blue
Campaigns by Paul Richards / 30 Jan 2012
Paul Richards provides advice for those who fancy stepping up to the thin blue...
Life: Review: John Bright: Statesman, Orator, Agitator
The former foreign and home secretary Douglas Hurd reviews Bill Cash's biography of John...
2012: London’s Year (and probably Boris’s)
Opinion by Andrew Hawkins / 25 Jan 2012
Andrew Hawkins looks at the year’s big event – no, not the Olympics. Will...
Theresa May: A feminist in kitten heels
Articles by Amber Elliott / 24 Jan 2012
She’s had a run in with Ken Clarke, a cat, a civil servant and...
Life: Review: The Conservatives: A History
Keith Simpson reviews Robin Harris's one-volume history of the Conservative Party...
A lesson in good education
Articles by Peter Hyman / 03 Feb 2012
Peter Hyman, headteacher of School 21, which opens in September, explains the process behind...
While UKIP, I march
Campaigns by Gawain Towler / 02 Feb 2012
A former outsider has been slowly, silently gaining ground on the major parties in...
Under the radar
Articles by Rob Wilson MP / 31 Jan 2012
Rob Wilson MP talks to John Denham, Labour’s champion of the south and PPS...
Win tickets to the first part of the Tricycle Theatre's 'The Bomb'
Blog 30 Jan 2012
A chance to win a pair of tickets to a play exploring the global...
Creating dissent from your desktop
Articles by Mark Pack / 30 Jan 2012
Mark Pack is realistic about the role that technology can play in large-scale protests...
Finding your inner iron lady
Blog by Felicity Parkes / 27 Jan 2012
The outspoken bag-carrier on a new warzone...
Bill Cash: ‘I call myself a eurorealist rather than a eurosceptic’
Blog by Caroline Crampton / 26 Jan 2012
Ahead of an unusual Commons debate on Europe, Caroline Crampton talks to eurosceptic champion...
The Cameron curse
Opinion by James Lyons / 24 Jan 2012
The Daily Mirror's deputy political editor shares his horror stories of travelling with the...
Tanni Grey-Thompson and welfare reform
Blog by Caroline Crampton / 18 Jan 2012
The Paralympic athlete turned crossbench peer has made an outstanding contribution to the process...
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One nation banking recognises that banks must not be isolated from the rest of the economy. Because banks and small businesses must succeed or fail together, banks must lend to small businesses so we can get the growth and jobs we need for the future. As things stand, that is not happening enough. Lending was down £10.8billion last year.
