Ben Duckworth | Total Politics

Ben Duckworth
Editor

Ben has been editor of Total Politics since August 2009. He was political editor when the magazine launched in 2008 and was locked in a Downing Street cupboard after interviewing Gordon Brown for the first issue. A Cumbrian born in Scotland, Ben has interviewed political leaders and politicians from Britain and around the world. He now puts most energy into ensuring Total Politics entertains, informs and covers political life in Britain better than anyone else.

The editor's guide to the new issue of Total Politics

by Ben Duckworth / 24 Apr 2012

Can our cover star Chuka Umunna back up his obvious style with some substance?

Politicians still hold an allure for business

by Ben Duckworth / 27 Mar 2012

For many in business, a private audience with a politician is still exciting and worth paying for

Lunch with... Kwasi Kwarteng

by Ben Duckworth / 16 Mar 2012

The Conservative MP and prolific author goes for a French-themed lunch with Ben Duckworth

David Laws warns both parties must keep up ‘necessary modernisation’

by Ben Duckworth / 14 Mar 2012

In a wide-ranging speech in Westminster last night, the Lib Dem MP warned against either coalition partner falling into old comfort zones

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New Total Politics | March issue

by Ben Duckworth / 21 Feb 2012

An exclusive George Osborne photoshoot, an investigation into Labour's power bases, an interview with Chloe Smith and much more - a preview of what you can expect in the new issue of Total Politics

In conversation with... Neil O'Brien

by Ben Duckworth / 08 Feb 2012

The director of Policy Exchange talks to Ben Duckworth and reveals a Trotskyist past

Christine Lagarde, IMF chief: ‘I leave aside the bastards’

by Ben Duckworth / 31 Jan 2012

The head of the international monetary fund is blunt about people she doesn’t like

Review: The Iron Lady

by Ben Duckworth / 04 Jan 2012

Ben Duckworth reviews a gold-plated impression of the first lady of British politics by Meryl Streep

Making history

by Ben Duckworth / 07 Dec 2011

Ben Duckworth meets Scottish secretary Michael Moore, a man guarding the political borders as he steers Scotland towards historic changes

PMQs: the story gets lost in details

by Ben Duckworth / 09 Nov 2011

Do you like statistics? Then this was week’s bunfight was for you

Greening: ‘Maybe we can look at an 80mph speed limit'

by Ben Duckworth / 03 Apr 2012

Transport secretary Justine Greening tells Ben Duckworth about new plans for an 80mph speed limit, what it’s like to work with George Osborne and how swimming with an Olympic coach taught her about politics

Lib Dem rebel: ‘I genuinely wanted the health bill to fall’

by Ben Duckworth / 20 Mar 2012

Ben Duckworth chats to Andrew George, the most prominent member of the small group of Lib Dem MPs who desperately tried to kill of the NHS bill. Why does he rebel so often?

Margaret Hodge wants to pick fights with the civil service

by Ben Duckworth / 15 Mar 2012

In a speech today, the chair of the public accounts select committee explains how she wants to be able to continue scrutinising civil servants and the decisions they make

In conversation with... Chris Skidmore MP and Tristram Hunt MP

by Ben Duckworth / 07 Mar 2012

Two of Parliament's more youthful members talk to Ben Duckworth about history in schools and Simon Schama

Theresa Villiers interview

by Ben Duckworth / 09 Feb 2012

Ben Duckworth interviews the minister with railways and Heathrow to sort out, who this year also comes under the spotlight for ensuring travel to and from the Olympics doesn’t become a marathon