All shook up
by Despatcher / 27 Apr 2011
Despatcher, Total Politics’ anonymous parliamentary observer, looks at the storm of debate that is brewing over sitting hours. Is it really time for a radical shake-up? Illustrations by Vicky Woodgate
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May MP of the Month
26 Apr 2011
Justin Tomlinson is commended for his plan to educate young people about finance - honourable mentions to Andrew Bingham, Helen Goodman and Sir Alan Beith
Special report: Improving the nation's health
21 Apr 2011
The Food and Drink Federation in association with Total Politics examine how the goverment's new approach to public health will work in practice
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FDF: A weighty matter
by Caroline Crampton / 21 Apr 2011
Melanie Leech, director general of the Food and Drink Federation, talks to Caroline Crampton about the need for co-operation in the fight against adult obesity in the UK
FDF: Doing a deal on a diet?
by Helen McCallum / 21 Apr 2011
Helen McCallum of Which? asks whether the government's health initiative can fulfil its remit, and explains her organisation's role in ensuring the nation's wellbeing
Siemens: Loving the machine
by Caroline Crampton / 21 Apr 2011
Siemens CEO Andreas Goss talks to Caroline Crampton about the political necessity of embracing and promoting modern technology
The holy family
by George Hull / 19 Apr 2011
Family is back on the political agenda, but it will take courage to challenge the double standards of current policy.
Ministerial profile: John Penrose MP
14 Apr 2011
The tourism and heritage minister is a Conservative with a terrifyingly large brief ahead of the Olympics. But it is his work in other areas of the department that has made the biggest impact so far
The road to prosperity
by Dr Nigel Keohane / 13 Apr 2011
A workable new transport policy that includes private sector, local authority and local community co-operation could be the fast track to successful decentralisation, says Dr Nigel Keohane
Turning down the heat on immigration
by Ben Duckworth / 04 Apr 2011
Ben Duckworth talks to Damian Green about how to ease the pressure on one of the trickiest political debates of our time
In conversation with... Douglas Alexander
by Iain Dale / 28 Mar 2011
Iain Dale talks to the Shadow Foreign Secretary about the challenges of being in opposition, his ongoing love affair with politics and the ins and outs of an ethical foreign policy
Under the scalpel
by Caroline Crampton and Ben Duckworth / 26 Apr 2011
As Andrew Lansley’s NHS reform bill hits the pause button, Caroline Crampton and Ben Duckworth speak to the man at the centre of the controversy
Putting patrimony first
by Jonathan Rutherford / 26 Apr 2011
Jonathan Rutherford, editor of Soundings journal, extols the virtue of placing true manliness at the heart of the Labour manifesto. Illustration by Peter Strauli
Calm down dear, it's only a referendum
by Amber Elliott / 25 Apr 2011
The campaign on the AV referendum is starting to heat up. Amber Elliott hits the trail, and finds both camps battle-fit and ready to fight dirty
FDF: Time to take responsibility
by Samantha Tomaszczyk / 21 Apr 2011
Samantha Tomaszczyk listens in on a discussion between some prominent captains of the food industry and health executives as they explore their role in improving the nation's eating habits
FDF: Public health is everyone's business
by Caroline Crampton / 21 Apr 2011
Caroline Crampton talks to Stephen Dorrell MP about the government's new deal over public health initiatives
Siemens Breakfast Meeting: Tomorrow's world
by Chris McCarthy / 21 Apr 2011
The need to find sustainable solutions to Britain's infrastructure, energy and transport problems has never been greater. Total Politics in association with Siemens brought together politicians, policy experts and industry representatives for a wide-ranging discussion on how they can, together, drive innovation in these areas
The month ahead
by Chris McCarthy / 21 Apr 2011
Your visual guide to the key events in the coming month
Biteback Media acquires Campaigns & Elections
15 Apr 2011
Biteback Media publishing group, which publishes Total Politics magazine, has expanded internationally by purchasing three titles, Campaigns & Elections (US), Campaigns & Elections (Canada) and Campaigns & Elections (Latin America), through Biteback’s US arm Political Holdings Limited US Inc.
Peers reject Lords reform
13 Apr 2011
An exclusive survey of peers for Total Politics reveals that the Houses of Parliament remain worlds apart on the issue of Lords reform
Keeping our transport system on track
by Philip Hammond / 08 Apr 2011
Philip Hammond, secretary of state for transport, sees an ambitious yet sustainable future for Britain’s transport network
Flowers of Scotland
by Joe Pike / 01 Apr 2011
As the day fast approaches when Scotland will choose its next government, Joe Pike visits Holyrood and talks to some of the front runners in the coming race about past performance, future policies, and how the candidates are shaping up for the fight
Introducing TP's new bloggerati
25 Mar 2011
We're delighted to introduce five stars of the blogosphere who will be joining TP as regular contributors from next week
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