It's the economy, stupid
by Andrew Hawkins / 23 Apr 2009
Britain is certainly a Eurosceptic country, but electors are far more likely to be swayed by concerns about jobs and immigration when they vote in June, says Andrew Hawkins.
Opinion
Debate: Should compulsory voting be introduced in Britain?
by NO: Oliver Heald MP; YES: David Winnick MP / 23 Apr 2009
Oliver Heald MPsays.
A Letter from Tibet: Blood on the land of snow
by Philippa Carrick / 23 Apr 2009
Time is running out for Tibet, says Philippa Carrick, chief executive of the Tibet Society.
Gloom in June for Gordon
by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher / 23 Apr 2009
Disastrous local election results will present a bleak outlook for the government, predictColin Rallings and Michael Thrasher One of the reasons that Gordon Brown was once so keen to pencil in 4 June as the date of the next general election was to mask adverse publicity from the other elections scheduled for that day with a convincing win of his own.
Advertise with TotalPolitics
Letters
by Anonymous / 18 Mar 2009
In oure post bag this month: Encouraging disabled candidates, limiting Westminster's jurisdiction and fixed parliamentary terms.
Leader: Nationalism
by Anonymous / 18 Mar 2009
Nearly 10 years ago, the growing nationalism of Wales and Scotland was constitutionally recognised when the devolved assemblies in Cardiff and Edinburgh were established.
Is the Church of England still the Tory Party at prayer?
by Andrew Hawkins / 18 Mar 2009
When Lord Runcie, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, passed away in 2000, The Guardian described him as "the primate who discarded the Anglican image as the Tory Party at prayer".
Debate: Do political academics live in the real world?
by YES: Lord Norton of Louth; NO: Peter Kilfoyle MP / 18 Mar 2009
Lord Norton of Louth says.
From the Editor
by Sarah Mackinlay / 19 Feb 2009
Motivation: Whats it all about? I often wonder what motivates those who devote their life to politics.
Diary
by Mark Mardell / 19 Feb 2009
Around Europe in 30 days Who needs the sunshine when you can have sulphurous showers and soggy loo roll?I've long accepted that I am not on the box primarily for my ravishing matinee idol looks, and that I am a bit of a scruff.
Enough Said
by Anonymous / 19 Feb 2009
What has been said over the last month "What is it that was so wrong with the Conservative front bench at the moment that they needed to pull somebody practically out of the political grave.
A view from the city
by Mark Fox / 19 Feb 2009
Business is failing, says Mark Fox, because we have lost confidence in the political leadershipThe streets of the City of London have fewer people tramping them these days.
Enough Said
by Anonymous / 23 Apr 2009
What's been said in the last month"Andrew Marr: "We know quite a lot, we think, about Mr.
The final countdown
by Dan Hamilton / 23 Apr 2009
Dan Hamilton of ComRes analyses the prospects for the main political parties in the upcoming European Elections.
Letters
23 Apr 2009
In our post bag this month: betting on economic success, older fathers and clarity in politics
From the Editor
by Sarah Mackinlay / 18 Mar 2009
Too Embarrassed to mark our day On 23 April England will celebrate its national day.
Enough Said
by Anonymous / 18 Mar 2009
What's been said in the last month"I would say I came back into the government to be embraced and loved by my party"Peter Mandelson explains the reasons behind his return to the front benchThe Observer 01/03/2009 "You'll be my Marilyn to my JFK.
A view from the city
by Mark Fox / 18 Mar 2009
Mark Fox asks: Is the G20 the last throw of the dice? Much store is being set on the outcome of the G20 meeting in No 10 and across the media.
Why we should have a hung parliament
by Andrew Hawkins / 19 Feb 2009
Andrew Hawkins argues that having a minority administration or coalition after the next election could reinvigorate the political processWhen an administration is introuble, the talk is often of a hung parliament after the next election.
Debate: Should the number of MPs be reduced?
by YES: Douglas Carswell MP; NO: Tom Harris MP / 19 Feb 2009
There have been calls for the number of MPs in Parliament to be reduced, but would it provide more effective or less democratic politics? Douglas Carswell MP and Tom Harris MP offer their opposing views.
Letters
by Anonymous / 19 Feb 2009
In our post bag this month: the unitary authority debate sparks anger, fierce resistance to compulsory voting and Parliament isn't all about the commons Parliament isn't just the Commons Upon reading Total Politics I was surprised (in view of the magazine's title) that Amber Green's article about disabled MPs (TP, February) completely ignored the House of Lords which has long contained disabled members of parliament.
Newsletter Sign up
Sign up to receive the latest news from Total Politics
Advertise with TotalPolitics
Quote of the Day
"The prime minister has said he does not believe that statutory legislation is necessary to achieve the principles outlined by Leveson."
