With 20 months to go until the general election, how has Labour fared in the previous month? Who said August was the...
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David Talbot Articles
The work begins today
As the dust settles from an inconclusive bout of county council elections, which left all, now four, party leaders...
The One Nation test
Warwickshire isn’t exactly the first of the 35 county councils up for election on 2 May that would spring to the mind...
Flogging the proverbial dead horse
Amid the pomp and the catcalls from Dennis Skinner, last week’s Queen’s speech offered a defensive government a rare...
Just another week in politics
With election season upon us, the Easter parliamentary session is due to come to a close on Tuesday afternoon with the...
Select committee glamour
On Tuesday afternoon the parliamentary estate will be beholden to a Hollywood star, admittedly in the-less-than...
Mastering opposition
Refreshed by their short break, MPs and peers return to the fray this week. It’s rather a slow week in the Commons...
Strengthening sure start comes first
Thursday 12 May will usher in the second anniversary since the formation of the coalition. A week after Cameron and...
Breaking the silence on housing
Over the past few months an issue that has received scant political attention over the past few decades became the...
A crucial week for Labour
After the pomp and prestige of Washington, David Cameron flew into Heathrow at the end of last week and immediately...
Gearing up for the budget
The prime minister is gearing up for his trip to America later this week but at home his government is facing several...
Welfare reform in the dock
Trouble is seemingly never far away for this government. On health, Andrew Lansley has just been battered in the week...