Eric Pickles and his 'Binquisition'

Eric Pickles and his 'Binquisition'

by Amber Elliott / 09 May 2012

Amber Elliott talks to the communities secretary about refuse policies, the London mayoral elections and his red roots

Chuka Umunna is gym-buddies with Homeland star

Chuka Umunna is gym-buddies with Homeland star

by Amber Elliott / 30 Apr 2012

Homeland star David Harewood stars in Labour's last party election broadcast today. He also happens to be an old mate of Chuka's

Hunt emails and the business of lobbying

by Amber Elliott / 25 Apr 2012

Do the emails between the culture secretary's advisers and Murdoch's chief lobbyist suggest stronger lobbying rules are required?

Lunch with... Stewart Jackson

Lunch with... Stewart Jackson

by Amber Elliott / 18 Apr 2012

The former PPS samples Indian seafood cuisine with Amber Elliott. Photo by Ryan Stamatiades

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Chuka Umunna on meeting Tony Blair

Chuka Umunna on meeting Tony Blair

by Amber Elliott / 13 Apr 2012

As Labour’s shadow business secretary, he has been vocal about the need for ‘better capitalism’, and rewarding business entrepreneurs. He shares his current views on the government's plans for growth, his respect for Tony Blair and his love for London with Amber Elliott

Ken cries at his London video

Ken cries at his London video

by Amber Elliott / 11 Apr 2012

Labour's candidate for Mayor of London was visibly moved as he unveiled his party political broadcast with Ed Miliband

David Cameron's political Easter message

by Amber Elliott / 04 Apr 2012

The PM spoke of a 'Christian fightback' yesterday. Is he 'doing God' more these days?

Engel: ‘The last two years have been hell on earth’

Engel: ‘The last two years have been hell on earth’

by Amber Elliott / 27 Mar 2012

Natascha Engel has had a pretty tough couple of years. But now the chairman of the backbench business committee is ready to head back into the fray. Amber Elliott reports

A very surprising description of Danny Alexander

A very surprising description of Danny Alexander

by Amber Elliott / 23 Mar 2012

Guess which film star the Lib Dem minister has been compared to? I bet you can’t…

What will be the Budget's rabbit in the hat?

What will be the Budget's rabbit in the hat?

by Amber Elliott / 21 Mar 2012

Crowd-pleasers and wrong-footing Ed Balls – what Conservative MPs predict will be in this afternoon's Budget

Cameron bursts Ed's bubble

Cameron bursts Ed's bubble

by Amber Elliott / 30 Apr 2012

Jeremy Hunt appeared to be chewing gum as David Cameron defended him in the Commons

Siobhan Benita: 'Labour is in complete meltdown'

Siobhan Benita: 'Labour is in complete meltdown'

by Amber Elliott / 27 Apr 2012

We step onto the campaign trail with the independent candidate for mayor, a woman who quit her job to take on London's biggest beasts

Third runway pressure hots up

by Amber Elliott / 24 Apr 2012

Conservative MPs are still urging the government to reconsider its position on a third runway at Heathrow. But now their target is the 2015 manifesto

Politeness prevails in the Foreign Office

by Amber Elliott / 16 Apr 2012

Foreign Office ministers are masters in diplomacy, but has one minister taken it to a new level?

The importance of a spell-checker

The importance of a spell-checker

by Amber Elliott / 13 Apr 2012

A local Labour candidate in Rochdale accidentally described her patch as 'thieving' rather than 'thriving' in her election literature

MPs like getting 38 Degrees’ emails

by Amber Elliott / 11 Apr 2012

The campaigns director for 38 Degrees chats to Amber Elliott about the value of a petition

Unemployment is a 'wet dream' for the left, says MP

by Amber Elliott / 02 Apr 2012

Jon Trickett has described unemployment and inflation as "an orgasmic wet dream" for the left. Separately, he tells TP about his plans for more working class Labour MPs

MPs try to overturn 'God can heal' ad ban

MPs try to overturn 'God can heal' ad ban

by Amber Elliott / 26 Mar 2012

Soccer star Fabrice Muamba's recovery has sparked a group of Christian MPs to try and reverse an ad ban on saying that worship works

PMQs: OMG! TOWIE in the Commons

PMQs: OMG! TOWIE in the Commons

by Amber Elliott / 21 Mar 2012

It's finally happened - the prime minister has totes quoted The Only Way is Essex. The Speaker was well jel

'Toe-curling' kaleidoscope queen comment, say Tory MPs

'Toe-curling' kaleidoscope queen comment, say Tory MPs

by Amber Elliott / 21 Mar 2012

Speaker Bercow's 'kaleidoscope queen' comment certainly raised a few eyebrows yesterday, but David Cameron's commitment to gay marriage will be the next hurdle for some disgruntled MPs

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