by Amber Elliott / 16 Mar 2012
Labour's shadow minister without portfolio thinks that the economy will be the priority for every day of the next year – and that changes to party HQ at Victoria Street will make a 'much leaner, more effective' force
by Amber Elliott / 08 Mar 2012
A number of MPs are expressing concern over a motion about the backbench business committee tabled for Monday
by Amber Elliott / 07 Mar 2012
The session began with a sombre announcement this afternoon. But the mood of respect was never going to last long, especially in the Commons circus
by Amber Elliott / 05 Mar 2012
So David Cameron is pushing through minimum alcohol pricing – something that Andrew Lansley is fiercely opposed to. Is it another health secretary snub from No 10?
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by Amber Elliott / 29 Feb 2012
The prime minister used the leap year to put a proposal to Ed Miliband – but there was no getting down on one knee over NHS reforms
by Amber Elliott / 28 Feb 2012
The rented fig trees are going in September – if you give a fig
by Amber Elliott / 27 Feb 2012
The former chancellor told Burn FM that he did not want to return to frontline politics at the moment, and that Cameron is speaking sense on Scotland
by Amber Elliott / 22 Feb 2012
The Conservative MP's constituent faces extradition to America on Friday
by Amber Elliott / 20 Feb 2012
We expand on the classification of Conservative backbenchers, as outlined in The Times today
by Amber Elliott / 15 Feb 2012
The Labour 'naughty boys' bench' is failing to get called by Speaker Bercow, apparently
by Amber Elliott / 13 Mar 2012
A clue about the principal architects behind the Budget on 21 March could be found in the membership of a public bill committee
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 Amber Elliott / 06 Mar 2012
The Labour MP for Dagenham and Rainham thinks those in the Labour ranks are beginning to realise 'how difficult our task is'
by Amber Elliott / 01 Mar 2012
Bradford councillor Imran Hussain is the early favourite to replace Labour MP Marsha Singh
by Amber Elliott / 29 Feb 2012
The Labour MP is standing as chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party and we have an exclusive on his letter to colleagues
by Amber Elliott / 28 Feb 2012
Timing is everything, and with the Lib Dem spring conference one week away, what should we read into Nick Clegg’s new ‘hardball’ approach?
by Amber Elliott / 23 Feb 2012
A Conservative peer has told Total Politics that this week's intervention over Lords reform was just the beginning of their campaign
by Amber Elliott / 21 Feb 2012
The education secretary gave his thoughts on press freedom, the 'threat of English separatism' and Chris Huhne at a press gallery lunch
by Amber Elliott / 17 Feb 2012
The Labour MP goes for some Brazilian barbecue with Amber Elliott
by Amber Elliott / 14 Feb 2012
The employment relations minister tips MC Dot Rotten for success on the grime scene
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