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by Andrew Stevenson / 23 Oct 2009

Q - The Father of the House is the unofficial term used in Parliament for the MP with the longest period of continuous service.

TP's regional news round-up

by Andrew Stevenson / 23 Oct 2009

Liverpool City Council has re-launched a fast-track grant scheme, which will allow community groups to apply for funds of up to £5,000 for projects in local communities.

TP's regional news round-up

by Andrew Stevenson / 22 Oct 2009

The council chief whose committee threw out proposals to build a live-in film set for Pinewood Studios has said that they will fight any appeal “robustly and actively”.

TP's regional news round-up

by Andrew Stevenson / 21 Oct 2009

Wycombe District Council has unveiled a new online scheme asking taxpayers to decide which of its services should have their spending cut.

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Giving the public more information on crime

by Andrew Stevenson / 20 Oct 2009

This morning saw the somewhat problematic launch of the National Police Crime Mapping website, the Home Office initiative which aims to give members of the public better access to information about crime in England and Wales.

TP's daily quiz - the answer

by Andrew Stevenson / 19 Oct 2009

Q — In 1834, the Houses of Parliament were almost completely burned to the ground.

TP's daily quiz

by Andrew Stevenson / 19 Oct 2009

Q — In 1834, the Houses of Parliament were almost completely burned to the ground.

Cutting MPs' seats (in the cafe)

by Andrew Stevenson / 16 Oct 2009

Bearing in mind the anger currently being vented at our politicians, you suspect that many voters might even begrudge them their own cordoned-off seating area at the House of Commons cafe.

TP's daily quiz - the answer

by Andrew Stevenson / 15 Oct 2009

A - The paintings that were never finished were intended to represent the values of courage and fidelity.

TP's regional news round-up

by Andrew Stevenson / 15 Oct 2009

A council in Yorkshire has come under fire for breaching its own agreement, before charging a subsequent £1m legal bill to the taxpayer.

Total Politics Daily Quiz

by Andrew Stevenson / 23 Oct 2009

Q - The Father of the House is the unofficial title used in Parliament for the MP with the longest period of continuous service.

Do as we say, not as we do

by Andrew Stevenson / 22 Oct 2009

With both political parties urging us to stomach 10 per cent cuts in public spending, and the Conservatives also outlining proposals for cost-cutting in Parliament in order to show that “we’re all in this together”, it seems that similar leadership from the House over environmental issues is somewhat lacking.

A brief history of strikes

by Andrew Stevenson / 21 Oct 2009

With it still looking unlikely that Royal Mail will be able to avert tomorrow’s postal strikes, we thought it might be pertinent to look back at some of the worst and longest strikes in British history.

Royal Mail talks resume

by Andrew Stevenson / 20 Oct 2009

The 30,000 temporary roles announced by Royal Mail are advertised to job seekers, as crucial talks resumed with the Communication Workers Union today.

Making Parliament representative

by Andrew Stevenson / 20 Oct 2009

Our Parliament pretends to represent modern Britain but it doesn't have modern Britain in it.

Hunting debate set to resurface

by Andrew Stevenson / 19 Oct 2009

The hunting debate looks set to make its divisive return to public life in the run-up to the election, as Shadow Environment Secretary Nick Herbert yesterday reiterated David Cameron’s announcement that a Conservative government would hold a free vote on repealing the 2004 ban.