Has Ed Miliband only just hit his stride, or is the Labour leader seeing the political world through rose-tinted spectacles? Anoosh Chakelian examines the evidence
by Jim Pickard / 07 Jun 2012
Jim Pickard examines the leadership style, highs, lows and maybes of Ed Miliband’s tenure to date. Will he rout his party naysayers, bring Ed Balls onside and surprise us all, come 2015?
by Amber Elliott / 31 May 2012
Amber Elliott talks to the shadow energy and climate change secretary about her happiest time in politics and why she doesn’t regard Ed Davey as a big hitter
by Amber Elliott / 08 Mar 2012
Amber Elliott reviews the underlying power plays in the Labour camp. Will lasagne become a weapon of choice?
by Holly Smith / 06 Jan 2012
The Labour MP for Blyth Valley talks to Holly Smith about his 25 years in Westminster
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by Simon Hoggart / 02 Oct 2011
Simon Hoggart discusses his favourite moments from the speeches witnessed in his many years of covering party conferences
by Amber Elliott / 19 Aug 2011
Amber Elliott follows the former head of the GLC as he sets off on the campaign trail to regain his place as Mayor of London
by Sean Dilley / 21 Mar 2011
It’s rhetorical, blustery, dramatic and a great spectacle, but does Prime Minister’s Questions do a disservice to modern politics? Sean Dilley looks for answers across the despatch box
by Amber Elliott / 28 Feb 2011
The shadow defence secretary talks about his plans for civil defence, walking the line between unpopular interventionism and timely military support, growing up poor in Glasgow and white in South Africa.
by Rob Wilson / 28 May 2012
The shadow energy minister talks to Rob Wilson about great schools, Ferry ‘cross the Mersey, and how learning about hard grafting from an early age has informed her politics
by Holly Smith / 16 Jan 2012
Holly Smith talks to Keith Vaz about his 25 years in Parliament and the decline of the individual in politics
by Amber Elliott and Caroline Crampton / 23 Nov 2011
Amber Elliott and Caroline Crampton chat to the shadow chancellor about the eurozone crisis, Labour’s optimistic manifesto, George Osborne and Elvis
by Amber Elliott / 20 Sep 2011
In a specially extended online version, Tony Benn talks campaigning zeal and the Labour Party's renewal
by Amber Elliott / 28 Jun 2011
Amber Elliott looks at the new face of the opposition party’s outer margin. Can it influence the party in a meaningful way and what values will it represent in the future?
by Caroline Crampton / 02 Mar 2011
As the quietly-spoken first minister of Wales looks towards the referendum on devolution, we ask whether he can live up to the success of his predecessor
by Alex Moorblack / 17 Dec 2010
With Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet having been in place for almost the length of a school term, Alex Moorblack is the teacher delivering his end-of-term report
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