Archive of articles from 2009

Bankers' pay

Bankers' bonuses are set for further scrutiny

Bankers' bonuses are under unprecedented scrutiny after government proposals and the Walker review put their remuneration in the spotlight.

Analysis: SNP forced to play long game

Scottish parliament set for independence bill in new year

Analysis: SNP forced to play long game

PMQs as-it-happened

Stay on top of today's PMQs, with politics.co.uk's live minute-by-minute coverage.

Analysis: Policing's slow drift to G20 failure

Police have lost their way in policing large-scale protests

Analysis: Policing's slow drift to G20 failure

PMQs sketch: Brown has stopped losing

Brown's on a winning streak at the moment

David Cameron and Nick Clegg, utterly lacking their usual pizzazz, subverted the unwritten laws of 21st century opposition leaders by providing substance without any sign of style at all.

Audio: Denis O'Connor on policing protest failure

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Denis O'Connor, laments the decline of the British model of policing protests and calls for renewed leadership.

Sketch: Maiden Sugar prefers punch to Judy

Alan Sugar told peers "never, ever underestimate me"

Any sceptics that Alan Sugar was something of an interloper in the world of Westminster will have had their doubts blown away by his pugnacious maiden speech in the Lords.

Timeline: Iraq inquiry

Analysis: A weak, but still worthy, Iraq inquiry

Gordon Brown's political instincts were working well when he attempted to keep the Iraq inquiry private. It took less than half an hour before uncomfortable truths began to emerge.

Feature: Not just scroungers

Single parents are refusing to be scapegoated as scroungers in this recession

Profile: David Curry

It's not the first time David Curry has resigned his post, but it may well be the last.

Iraq inquiry

The inquiry into the Iraq war, and the events leading up to it, will begin this week.

Queen's Speech as-it-happened

Follow the Queen's Speech, in real time, with politics.co.uk's minute-by-minute coverage.

Queen's Speech in full

All the details on the bills announced by the Queen during the state opening of parliament today.

Queen's Speech: Lords sketch

Queen's Speech was a little lacking in... well, everything

The Queen will be wondering why she bothered.

Queen's Speech: Reactions

All the latest reactions to the Queen's Speech.

Queen's Speech: Analysis

Today's Queen's Speech gives us the clearest indication yet of the shape of things to come.

Queen's Speech: Video

Watch the full video of the Queen's Speech

Queen's Speech: Commons sketch

Gordon Brown soon recovered his composure after Cameron's attacks

David Cameron's attempts to wind Gordon Brown up appeared to be succeeding. But a burst of unexpected comedy from the prime minister helped restore his benevolent mood.