Huhne charged over speeding penalty claims

The energy and climate secretary is to face charges over allegations that his ex-wife took speeding points on his behalf

A lesson in good education

Peter Hyman, headteacher of School 21, which opens in September, explains the process behind setting up a new establishment under the free school programme

A memo to Ed Davey from IPPR

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

Miliband on 'one-nation banking'

The Labour leader will borrow a phrase from the Conservatives today, as he launches an attack on the current system of banking

Our ambitions for success

Articles by Stephen Twigg / 02 Feb 2012

Our ambitions for success

Shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg lays out Labour’s plans for empowering parents...  

Purely academic

Articles by Caroline Crampton / 01 Feb 2012

Purely academic

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

Should we cut VAT?

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

Women and politics: class and construct

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

Into the blue

Paul Richards provides advice for those who fancy stepping up to the thin blue...  

Review: John Bright: Statesman, Orator, Agitator

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

2012: London’s Year (and probably Boris’s)

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

Theresa May: A feminist in kitten heels

She’s had a run in with Ken Clarke, a cat, a civil servant and...  

Review: The Conservatives: A History 

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

While UKIP, I march

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

Under the radar

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

Win tickets to the first part of the Tricycle Theatre's 'The Bomb'

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

Creating dissent from your desktop

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

Finding your inner iron lady

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

Bill Cash: ‘I call myself a eurorealist rather than a eurosceptic’

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 Cameron curse

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

Tanni Grey-Thompson and welfare reform

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.

Ed Miliband