Leader: Keeping the goal in sight
by Anonymous / 29 Oct 2010
Political strategies that look beyond the short term require enormous drive and determination
Enough Said
by Anonymous / 17 Sep 2010
"At cabinet, [John Prescott] would occassionally sit like a grumbling volcano ready to erupt at any moment.
Enough Said
by Anonymous / 20 Aug 2010
"You know that old thing; if you have a dog for long enough, eventually you begin to look like your pet? Well, if you have a coalition partner, then it seems to me there's a very grave risk, eventually, you'll come to look like them.
Leader: The greatest test so far for the new Parliament
by Anonymous / 20 Aug 2010
The second reading of two reform bills could herald fundamental changes to our democracyFor a few weeks in early September, even with the spending review looming, the discussion will centre on a frenetic period of political reform.
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Debate: Are female politicians judged differently to their male counterparts?
by Anonymous / 23 Jul 2010
Meg Munn, Labour MP for Sheffield Heeley, says women are too often assessed on their looks and clothes rather than their performance, but Claire Perry, Conservative MP for Devizes, believes she is judged purely on her performance in both the House and her constituencyMeg Munn says Yes Golda Meir, Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher - three women politicians who we remember more readily than their male equivalents.
Leader: Two similar Houses would be a serious error
by Anonymous / 23 Jul 2010
The good work of the House of Lords should not be lost in constitutional reform‘‘Although the two Houses are joined, 200 yards apart, they're different worlds," says former cabinet minister Lord Fowler, speaking to us this month on p26.
Leader: Feeding the media beast
by Anonymous / 18 Jun 2010
The coalition must learn to balance those important short-term media hits with developing its long-term vision for governmentThe coalition government likes to say that it is more open and accountable than its predecessor.
Leader: An end to tribalism
by Anonymous / 21 May 2010
‘New politics' promises a parliamentary era of consensus and coalition.
Letters
by Anonymous / 16 Apr 2010
Lords serving as cabinet ministers and the credibility of the lobbying profession fill our postbags this monthConstitutionally properLord Adonis is right that there's nothing constitutionally improper for cabinet members who run departments to sit in the House of Lords (TP, April).
Letters
by Anonymous / 19 Mar 2010
You tell us your thoughts on TV leaders' debates, Sir Nicholas Winterton's views on class and the taboo of mental health in politics Letter of the month Inclusive TV debatesIt's good to see Total Politics take up the issue of the TV debates with a dialogue between Tim Montgomerie and Adam Boulton.
Which electoral system is best for the UK?
by Anonymous / 29 Oct 2010
As Parliament prepares to vote on a referendum for a new system of voting, five MPs put the case for various electoral options
Leader: The same old scene
by Anonymous / 17 Sep 2010
The much-heralded ‘new politics' won't lead to a change in tone over conference season Conference season should see a temporary holiday spirit among the major parties.
Letters
by Anonymous / 20 Aug 2010
Letters
by Anonymous / 23 Jul 2010
Nye Bevan, forgotten political siblings and Winston Churchill's shoes were all in our postbag this month
Enough Said
by Anonymous / 21 May 2010
What's been said in the last month ""I claim mistweet of the day.
Letters
by Anonymous / 21 May 2010
A focus on policies that might turn you green and the more unusual bets from the election are among your letters this month Asylum at heartWe were encouraged that, on the first few days of a new government, the prime minister and his deputy declared they would end child detention for immigration purposes.
Enough Said
by Anonymous / 16 Apr 2010
"I can assure you that I am now at the height of my popularity in Flanders.
Leader: The empty appeal of the BNP
by Anonymous / 19 Mar 2010
It's still possible to see off the extremist threat.
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