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The week in Westminster: June 11th - 15th
Parliament is in recess until mid-June for a two-week long Whitsuntide recess, as the coalition prepares the many bills outlined in the Queen's Speech for publication.
The week in Westminster: May 14th - 18th
The week in Westminster: April 30th – May 4th
The week in Westminster: April 23nd – 27th
Cameron lashes out: Ed Balls branded a "muttering idiot"
David Cameron branded Ed Balls a "muttering idiot" in an angry outburst during PMQs today.
Rees-Mogg: Coalition can't fix Britain
The coalition government will not solve Britain's fundamental problems because of its ideological divide, Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has warned.
The Watson/Mensch love-in continues… sort of
Tom Watson and Louise Mensch have rekindled their friendship, despite branding each other "naive" and a "Dark Lord of the Sith".
Pseudo facts? New London Assembly gets off to a rocky start
The new London Assembly has kicked off in much the same way as the last one, with bad-tempered exchanges and angry attacks on Boris Johnson.
Parliament's justice: MPs debate News International punishment
Parliament has conducted an unprecedented debate in modern British politics, as MPs discussed how to pursue News International executives who have been found to have misled the media committee.
Lord Clegg? DPM refuses to rule out becoming a peer
Nick Clegg refused to rule out becoming a peer in an unreformed House of Lords today, during deputy prime minister's questions.
Chillaxed Cameron broke off from Nato meeting to go sightseeing
David Cameron broke off at the end of the Nato summit in Chicago to go sightseeing, Barack Obama has joked.
PM: No 'chillaxing' from me
The prime minister has denied reports that he enjoys a leisurely lifestyle at Downing Street, saying he is "completely dedicated" to his job.
IDS refuses to apologise after disability row
Iain Duncan Smith has refused to apologise after suggesting unemployed workers at Remploy just made cups of coffee.
Podcast #25: The failing coalition experiment
A bit of a bold headline, perhaps? Not when you hear the considered views of the panel of experts we've got lined up for this week's podcasts. Not only are both political parties in the coalition miserable but the public also seem mightily unimpressed by this new way of working.
politics.co.uk podcast: The failing coalition experiment
Neither politicians nor the public like the coalition. So what can be done to revive it? Can it survive three more years? Only if steps are taken quickly, experts are saying.
Leadership ruffles backbench feathers in 1922 elections
David Cameron and George Osborne's bid to mute the rebelliousness of Conservative MPs in yesterday's 1922 committee elections has broadly succeeded - but at a cost.
Commons brawler Eric Joyce MP defends Joey Barton
QPR midfielder Joey Barton's controversial conduct last weekend has met with a staunch defence from disgraced MP Eric Joyce.
Left-winger promoted in Miliband's mini-reshuffle
Labour left-winger Jon Cruddas has been promoted to coordinator of the Labour party policy review by Ed Miliband.
Poll: Labour and Tories neck-and-neck on economic competence
Labour are now as trusted with the economy as the Conservatives, according to a new poll.
While you were sleeping: Two political heavyweights step down
Two major political figures announced they planned to step down last night, a week after the local election results.
New poll sees Miliband overtake Cameron in popularity stakes
Ed Miliband's personal popularity has overtaken David Cameron for the first time, in a sign the local elections have cemented the Labour leader's position.
The week in Westminster: May 14th - 18th
Both Lords and Commons are spending the bulk of the week debating the Queen's Speech, as the government gears up to introduce its new bills to parliament.
David Miliband 'making a difference'
Ed Miliband's older brother David is not wasting time on the backbenches, he has insisted in a newspaper article.
Opinion Formers
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Special event coverage
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Evidence-based policy should not be a radical concept. It needs to be celebrated.
Festival of Social Sciences: 2 languages: 2 brains, 2 minds, 2 cultures?
As part of the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences, the Deafness Cognition And Language Research Centre (DCAL) hosted an event exploring the powerful benefits of bilingualism in spoken and sign languages, for hearing and deaf people alike - benefits that reach hearing and deaf people alike.
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Two weeks before the Government’s consultation on same-sex marriage draws to a close, Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of the British Humanist Association is participating in a debate hosted by Catholic Voices on the motion, ‘This House Would Legalise Same-Sex Marriage’.
BSIA: Information Destruction Exhibition and Conference
This one-day event is targeted at professionals operating in the information destruction industry, and aims at keeping delegates updated on recent developments in their sector, providing an opportunity to network with fellow professionals, whilst offering access to an informative exhibition and a comprehensive conference programme.
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Join TACT at one of the greatest sporting events on the planet and help give a child in care a future to smile about.
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