by Rob Wilson / 14 Nov 2012
The defence secretary talks to Rob Wilson MP about early opportunities, luck and keeping things steady
by Edward Lowe / 09 Nov 2012
The MP for Hove and Portslade’s work to combat squatting earns him this month’s accolade
by Shane Greer / 08 Nov 2012
Shane Greer talks about his first experience of Azerbaijan
08 Nov 2012
His hard work in various previous ministerial positions and for his party has made his return to government a popular move
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by Anoosh Chakelian / 02 Nov 2012
Anoosh Chakelian reports from the party conferences on the debate over the value of defence contracts to our economy
by Anoosh Chakelian / 31 Oct 2012
Rail industry experts and politicians gathered at the party conferences to discuss the challenges facing the UK’s railways. Anoosh Chakelian reports on what they revealed
by Soraya Kishtwari / 18 Oct 2012
Politicians are neither devils nor saints, says Soraya Kishtwari, so couldn’t we have some more realistic dramas on our screens?
by Sean Dilley / 15 Oct 2012
Conservative MP and culture, media and sport committee chair John Whittingdale faces some hard questioning by Sean Dilley about the place of select committees in the inquiry process
by Tom Gockelen-Kozlowski / 05 Oct 2012
Tom Gockelen-Kozlowski interviews the Conservative MP for Witham and finds that her controversial ‘tough love’ message could be just the shot in the arm the Conservative Party needs
by Rob Wilson / 05 Oct 2012
Simon Burns is a paradox: a Conservative and loyal Democrat, a dilettante with an extensive library of US political tomes. And, as Rob Wilson finds out, he has a lot more than that up his sleeve…
by Janice Johnson / 27 Sep 2012
Janice Johnson, founder of the national charity Psoriasis Scotland Arthritis Link Volunteers (PSALV) in Edinburgh, and a psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patient, tells Anoosh Chakelian about her life and work
09 Nov 2012
John Lehal looks at how the Wright Reforms to the Commons select committees are bedding down and asks, has there been a better time to be ‘just a backbencher’?
by Dr Chris Simpkins / 09 Nov 2012
Dr Chris Simpkins looks at how The Royal British Legion’s ‘Honour the Covenant’ campaign is bearing fruit locally
by Ben Duckworth / 08 Nov 2012
Ben Duckworth talks to the shadow pensions minister about the new People’s Pension, if it is the right policy for UK workers, and whether his party is where it needs to be
by Anoosh Chakelian / 02 Nov 2012
Anoosh Chakelian interviews Alistair Carmichael, Lib Dem chief whip, on his days as a rebel, Scottish independence, and the trials and tensions of being a coalition whip
by Anoosh Chakelian / 01 Nov 2012
Anoosh Chakelian reports from the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative Party Conferences on the debate over the value of defence contracts to our beleaguered economy
by Ben Duckworth / 31 Oct 2012
Ben Duckworth talks to the chair of the defence select committee about what faces the political, military and frontline personnel involved in the Afghan theatre of war, from ‘housekeeping’ to strategic facts and figures
by David Torrance / 16 Oct 2012
David Torrance chats to staunch republican, Welsh socialist and Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood about “Mrs Windsor” and the break-up of the UK
by Dan Hodges / 05 Oct 2012
Dan Hodges takes a ringside seat as chancellor George Osborne and shadow chancellor Ed Balls square up for the pre-election bouts. And it’s gloves off
by Amber Elliott / 05 Oct 2012
As Parliaments go, there seem to be more mutterings in corridors, more calls to arms and less inclination to be whipped into party line among today’s backbenchers than ever before. Amber Elliott finds out why
by Anoosh Chakelian / 28 Sep 2012
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 Dave Thompson MSP / 27 Sep 2012
Dave Thompson MSP outlines his campaign to support sufferers of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
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