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The two lives of Chloe Smith

The two lives of Chloe Smith

by Rob Wilson / 21 Feb 2012

The economic secretary to the Treasury talks to Rob Wilson about getting stuck in, Tory Party modernisation and nudity

Breakfast meeting: Feeding the flames

21 Feb 2012

A handful of UK innovators and MPs discuss the country’s need for stronger entrepreneurship in business

Future movers, future shakers

by Sebastian Mann / 21 Feb 2012

Sebastian Mann interviews two successful entrepreneurs about their experiences of starting up businesses

Profile: Nick Hurd

13 Feb 2012

The minister for civil society is an ex-Bullingdon boy with a social conscience, driven to make a success of the PM’s big society

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In conversation with... Neil O'Brien

In conversation with... Neil O'Brien

by Ben Duckworth / 08 Feb 2012

The director of Policy Exchange talks to Ben Duckworth and reveals a Trotskyist past

Dan Jarvis: 'I'm naturally restless and impatient'

Dan Jarvis: 'I'm naturally restless and impatient'

by Ben Duckworth / 06 Feb 2012

Ben Duckworth meets Dan Jarvis, a type-defying Labour MP who is thinking big in 2012

Our ambitions for success

Our ambitions for success

by Stephen Twigg / 02 Feb 2012

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

February MP of the month

February MP of the month

01 Feb 2012

Her challenging report on the current corporate taxing system makes the Labour MP this month’s winner

Creating dissent from your desktop

Creating dissent from your desktop

by Mark Pack / 30 Jan 2012

Mark Pack is realistic about the role that technology can play in large-scale protests

The 25 club: David Tredinnick

The 25 club: David Tredinnick

by Holly Smith / 18 Jan 2012

Holly Smith talks to the Conservative MP for Bosworth about his 25 years in Parliament and his six election victories

The 25 club: Keith Vaz

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

The 25 club: Frank Doran

by Holly Smith / 16 Jan 2012

The Labour MP on what it's like to lose your seat and return to Parliament

Special report: Make it happen

21 Feb 2012

Ernst & Young in association with Total Politics examine what can be done to remove barriers to entrepreneurship

Ernst & Young: Thinking outside the box

21 Feb 2012

The E&Y partner shares his company’s vision for the future of entrepreneurship in the UK

Ernst & Young: Right on the mark

by Caroline Crampton / 21 Feb 2012

Caroline Crampton interviews Mark Prisk, minister for enterprise and small business, about opportunity and challenge in a recessive market

Theresa Villiers interview

Theresa Villiers interview

by Ben Duckworth / 09 Feb 2012

Ben Duckworth interviews the minister with railways and Heathrow to sort out, who this year also comes under the spotlight for ensuring travel to and from the Olympics doesn’t become a marathon

A taxing pill to swallow

A taxing pill to swallow

by John Higginson / 07 Feb 2012

The Tories are on a mission to change the way we all think about taxes, reveals John Higginson. He speaks to some of those trying to achieve the objective

A lesson in good education

by Peter Hyman / 03 Feb 2012

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

Purely academic

Purely academic

by Caroline Crampton / 01 Feb 2012

Schools minister Nick Gibb is a man on a mission to close the gap between rich and poor in the education system.  In between battling the ideologues, he’s making quiet progress on the coalition’s extension of the academy programme, finds Caroline Crampton

Under the radar

Under the radar

by Rob Wilson MP / 31 Jan 2012

Rob Wilson MP talks to John Denham, Labour’s champion of the south and PPS to Ed Miliband, about the his party leader, New Labour and cricket etiquette

Theresa May: A feminist in kitten heels

Theresa May: A feminist in kitten heels

by Amber Elliott / 24 Jan 2012

She’s had a run in with Ken Clarke, a cat, a civil servant and the UK Border Agency in her time as home secretary. But what is May doing about her other brief, as the minister for women and equalities? Amber Elliott discovers she can talk at length about increasing female representation in politics and business. Just don’t expect her to pick as many fights

The 25 club: Joan Ruddock

The 25 club: Joan Ruddock

by Holly Smith / 18 Jan 2012

Holly Smith talks to the Labour MP about her 25 years in Parliament

The 25 club: Joan Walley

by Holly Smith / 16 Jan 2012

Holly Smith talks to Joan Walley about the culture change she's witnessed in Parliament since 1987

The 25 club: Ming Campbell

The 25 club: Ming Campbell

by Holly Smith / 11 Jan 2012

Holly Smith talks to the former Lib Dem leader about his experiences in Parliament since 1987

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