House of Representatives Articles

Once upon a time, members of parliament routinely carried swords with them into the chamber. In fact, there are still ‘sword hanging’ ribbon loops available in the members’ cloakroom, only for posterity mind you – the practice of bringing weapons into parliament thankfully no longer exists. Knowledge is power apparently, so could the 21st century version of an MP’s sword look more like an iPad?

Looking back on the US midterms in south Florida, Dave Roberts reports on what Obama may do next, and reminds British readers that it is in the money and paid staff, rather than volunteers that US campaigns differ from their UK counterparts

Alex Bigham and Will Straw give their views on yesterday’s midterm results. Will losing the House be an unexpected opportunity for Obama, or will it simply make life more difficult for him?