Fox overshadows Hammond's defence debut
by Amber Elliott / 14 Nov 2011
Philip Hammond stepped into the chamber for his first defence questions as secretary of state, but Liam Fox was there as well. And he is not about to be forgotten
The sky’s the limit
by Amber Elliott / 08 Nov 2011
The chairman of the culture, media and sport committee, John Whittingdale, talks to Amber Elliott about the inquiry into phone hacking and his perspective on the Murdoch empire
PMQs: the EU debate becomes a mug's game
by Amber Elliott / 26 Oct 2011
Ed Miliband tried to take on the prime minister's party split over Europe. Instead, he ended up being insulted in a rather unparliamentary way
Just how far do Boris's plans for education go?
by Amber Elliott / 18 Oct 2011
The Mayor of London hinted at his desire for stronger powers over education in the press gallery lunch today
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The Labour reshuffle - who's up and who's down
by Amber Elliott / 07 Oct 2011
The definitive list of who is going where in the party's Friday reshuffle
The Green Goddess graces Conservative conference
by Amber Elliott / 05 Oct 2011
Exercise queen Diana Moran appeared in a panel discussion on ageing in Manchester this morning
Pickles is not chummy about Labour's record
by Amber Elliott / 03 Oct 2011
The communities and local government secretary’s reception at conference today was friendly, but not quite chummy. But that’s because we’d already heard what he had to say
Eric Pickles becomes a Labour piñata
by Amber Elliott / 29 Sep 2011
Forget Cameron or Clegg – the local government secretary was the real target of delegates’ venom at Labour Party conference today
Healey's behind the scenes on the NHS
by Amber Elliott / 28 Sep 2011
John Healey repeated many of Ed Miliband’s points from yesterday’s speech. But don’t dismiss the shadow health secretary for lacking innovation, he’s just a behind the scenes kinda guy
Ed Miliband on Labour Politics 101
by Amber Elliott / 27 Sep 2011
Ed Miliband attempted to outline his narrative for Labour in his second conference speech as leader. But it felt like a story of many voices, rather than a singular, personal one
Lunch with... Duncan Hames
by Amber Elliott / 11 Nov 2011
Amber Elliott takes the Liberal Democrat MP to the top of Centre Point for a spot of lunch
Theresa May talks tough on women
by Amber Elliott / 04 Nov 2011
The home secretary seemed to accept that the coalition government has not done enough to help women in the current economic climate
Liam Fox interview
by Amber Elliott / 20 Oct 2011
First, he came under fire from defence chiefs. Then came Werrittygate, and hounding from press and Parliament alike. Finally, he went to ground. In the calm before the storm, Amber Elliott spoke to the erstwhile defence secretary. Photos by Alisa Connan
PMQs: it's all about the women
by Amber Elliott / 12 Oct 2011
Ed Miliband ramped up his attack on David Cameron over women's economic and employment status, but his backbenchers were sounding their horns over Liam Fox's conduct
The point of pre-leader speech hype
by Amber Elliott / 05 Oct 2011
A rather husky David Cameron gave his leadership speech in Manchester today, but only after an hour of self-congratulatory political preamble
Philip Hammond and the boundary review
by Amber Elliott / 04 Oct 2011
The transport secretary made it clear whose side he thought the boundary review would favour at a reception in Manchester
Baroness Warsi ignores 'anti-Ed ban'
by Amber Elliott / 02 Oct 2011
Wearing a pair of tottering heels, Sayeeda Warsi stomped on Ed Miliband and his rhetoric at Labour conference last week
Andy Burnham attacks Gove’s Back to the Future education
by Amber Elliott / 28 Sep 2011
The shadow education secretary took a step further to explain his opposition to free schools that don’t fit with his comprehensive ideal. But he needs to go further if he’s to be the male lead over Michael Gove
Are you a producer or a predator?
by Amber Elliott / 28 Sep 2011
Ed Miliband's attack on “predator” companies in his conference speech yesterday was among the lighter reactions in the hotel bar last night
Angela Eagle interview
by Amber Elliott / 27 Sep 2011
Amber Elliott talks to the shadow chief secretary to the Treasury about a new economics and the PM’s approach to women
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