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Cabinet Articles

It takes guts to stand

The first thing to say about Labour's leadership election is that it takes a lot of guts to stand. You put yourself on the frontline and open yourself up to intense public scrutiny of everything you have done and everything you believe; and you are expected to present...
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Doesn’t everyone just love a teacher’s pet?

I began Business Questions this week by welcoming the Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill, which comes before parliament next Monday and, if passed, will speed up the process of appointing women bishops to the House of Lords. Even those of us who feel that the unelected and...
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The chancellor’s mask has slipped

As I pointed out in business questions this week, the chancellor’s mask has slipped following his autumn statement and his baleful plan for Britain’s future has become clear. He has failed every test and broken every promise he made on the economy. He hoped we would...
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How have things changed for women since May 2010?

Last year I wrote that it was disappointing that despite an increase in the number of women MPs, we did not see a corresponding increase in women holding positions of power within government. A year on, how has the government fared with the choices that it made?

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