by Anonymous / 22 Jan 2010
You let us know your thoughts on electoral rules, the system of elected mayors and party ideology Letter of the monthIdeology existsFurther to your article on 'party beliefs' (TP, Jan) I believe that a strong ideology was at the heart of my decision to both join the party nearly 13 years ago and then stand as a prospective MP.
by Anonymous / 22 Jan 2010
The timing of the changeover in government is not up to scratch There is currently a campaign to save election night.
by Andrew Hawkins / 22 Jan 2010
Parties cannot afford to lose their core vote.
by Anonymous / 18 Dec 2009
This month our postbag covered climate change, Vince Cable and Parliament's inequalityLetter of the month Thatcher's achievementsAndrew Hawkins' interesting summary (TP, December) recalls Thatcher's personal rating being lower than Callaghan's before the 1979 election.
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by Anonymous / 18 Dec 2009
Parliament needs to include some ideas: the parties must find their political direction and new MPs must have independent thoughtsA s our survey on ideology and political values shows on p21, politicians still need to stand for something.
by Andrew Hawkins / 18 Dec 2009
Iraq proved toxic to Tony Blair's reputation and standing with the public.
by Yes: Don Foster; No: Jeremy Hunt / 18 Dec 2009
Yes, says Lib Dem media spokesman Don Foster, it remains the best system in the world.
by Anonymous / 20 Nov 2009
"I am optimistic because I have always admired the pragmatism of British politics.
by Anonymous / 20 Nov 2009
This month our postbag covered gloomy singers, drugs and the military Letter of the month Morrissey's sick of Labour tooAlex Smith quoted some choice anti-Tory words from Morrissey in his ‘objective' assessment of Manchester's reception for the Conservative Party conference (TP November).
by Anonymous / 20 Nov 2009
Distant discussions on climate change may fail to inspire the individualThe Copenhagen conference will be a world summit on a grand scale.
by Ben Duckworth / 22 Jan 2010
Ben Duckworth on why Nick Clegg comes across as a man itching to go placesWelcome to the first issue of Total Politics published in 2010.
by Will Straw / 22 Jan 2010
Analysing attacks on Tory spending plans and finding allegories in American footballThe first full week back after the Christmas break reminded me of that old cliché about politics: "We got no food, no jobs.
by Anonymous / 22 Jan 2010
"Hand on heart, yesterday I didn't think I would be here today.
by Ben Duckworth / 18 Dec 2009
Ben Duckworth on why there has not been a challenger to Gordon Brown's leadership from the Labour Party "It's an emotional thing" - that was the reason given to me by a disaffected former cabinet minister to explain why there had not been a challenge to Gordon Brown during Labour's dire polling earlier this year.
by John Pienaar / 18 Dec 2009
Something different about Gordon Why the PM makes Labour MPs smile and the spin surround the pre-Budget reportThe chancellor's pre-Budget report was fast approaching.
by Andrew Hawkins / 20 Nov 2009
Andrew Hawkins examines how much the popularity of a party leader impacts upon electoral fortunes Two of the more obvious traits of a despotic party leader are lack of humility and apparent total popularity.
by Yes: Caroline Lucas MEP; No: Roger Helmer MEP / 20 Nov 2009
Yes, says Green Party leader and MEP Caroline Lucas, the Copenhagen climate summit has the potential to provide the world's nations with a clear plan of action.
by Ben Duckworth / 20 Nov 2009
Laurie Penny's article on p22 shows the progress made in political circles to accept different kinds of families - although MPs will argue that the Kelly report marks a large step backward for keeping a nuclear unit together.
by Gloria De Piero / 20 Nov 2009
Toppling GoliathBeating the BBC to scoops and the problem of frugal MPs drinking thimbles of wine MPs returned from their epic summer break on 12 October.
by Anonymous / 23 Oct 2009
A Conservative Party winning the election by default would not be healthy for our democracyOnce a narrative gains traction about a government in decline, it is very difficult to alter the downward momentum.
by Alex Smith / 23 Oct 2009
Leadership candidates clandestinely campaigning and feeling the Stephen Fry effect
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