Archive of articles from 2011

Who was better: 1977 William Hague, or 2011 Rory Weal?

William Hague might have a rival in the young talent stakes

An extraordinarily effective speech from a 16-year-old has proved the unexpected highlight of Monday at the Labour party conference.

Analysis: Ed Balls' deceptively conservative speech

The details of Ed Balls' superficially dramatic speech reveal modest proposals that hark back to Labour's past.

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John Denham conference speech in full

John Denham delivers his first conference speech as shadow business secretary

Shadow business secretary John Denham delivers his speech to Labour's autumn conference in Liverpool. Read it in full here.

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Ed Balls' conference speech in full

Ed Balls' first speech as shadow chancellor to Labour's autumn conference

Read Ed Balls' first speech as shadow chancellor to the Labour party conference in full here.

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Victim's commissioner: Victims want criminals to make amends

Louise Casey, victim's commissioner, puts across her support for prisoner contributions to be made to help ease the cost of supporting victims.

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Victim Support: Working helps prisoner reform

Javed Khan, Victim Support chief executive, says working in prison leads individuals onto reform path.

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Prison Reform Trust: Earning in prison must also help prisoners re-enter society

Juliet Lyons, Prison Reform Trust director, expresses support for idea but warns against breaking the link between earning in prison to help resettlement.

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Policing minister: Prisoners should take responsibility for repairing crime damage

Nick Herbert, policing minister, emphasises the value of making offenders take personal responsibility for their crimes through financial reparation.

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Douglas Alexander conference speech in full

Douglas Alexander's conference speech assesses the impact of the Arab Spring on UK foreign policy

Shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander delivers his speech to the 2011 Labour party conference in Liverpool, in which he outlines the need to promote democracy, not just stability, abroad:

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