Talk, and the Taliban could fall apart
14 Jul 2008
As violence escalates in Afghanistan and the British death toll rises, Sultan Barakat explains why 'jaw jaw' may be a better answer than 'war war '
Jun 2008: Print magazine: July 2008
Constitution and government
42 Days, with the kind of safeguard we used to get from Henry VIII
14 Jul 2008
John Spencer, professor of law at Cambridge University, argues that certain clauses in the 42 days proposal are a dangerous departure from established constitutional principles
Counter-terrorism
An unconventional Bill
06 Jul 2008
Rodney Austin, a senior human rights lawyer and academic, sets out the Bill's provisions and what it means in practice, and questions its compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights.
A voice from the Commons
06 Jul 2008
Chris Huhne, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, on the wrongs of the legislation and the failings of its safeguards. (based on his speech at 3rd reading)
Energy and climate
Opinion: How about leaving this footprint, Mr Brown?
14 Jul 2008
An Energy Efficiency Regulations and Loans Bill should be in the 2008 legislative programme, insists Roderick Crawford
Britain powers ahead (of Luxembourg and Malta)
14 Jul 2008
Coming 23rd in the EU renewable energy stakes, Britain needs better policy support fast, believes Bridget Woodman
Six years on, Mr Wicks, it's time to start knocking some heads together
14 Jul 2008
Gordon MacKerron traces the recent history of energy policy and outlines the urgent changes that are needed
Left in the dark
14 Jul 2008
If we don't curb energy demand then the lights could go out, warnsJonathan Stern, director of Gas Research at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
Conservatives
Getting into No.10?
14 Jul 2008
The real challenge for Cameron will come once he's inside the door. Tim Bale considers what this means for the Tory party now.
Wooing the Scots
14 Jul 2008
Andrew Gamblelooks at the new Tory Unionism set out by David Cameron at the Scottish Conservative Party Conference, and what this means for Scotland
A cloud no bigger than a man's hand
13 Jul 2008
Arthur Aughey looks at Kenneth Clarke's Democracy Task Force report
Civil service
No, Minister, we don’t have a Roll's Royce in Whitehall
14 Jul 2008
The recently published results of the Whitehall capability reviews show much reveal much room for improvement says Colin Talbot
The servant and his master
13 Jul 2008
Michael Barber, former head of the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit, analyses the relationship between ministers and civil servants
A skilful civil service?
13 Jul 2008
Jon Davis talks to Andrew McDonald, head of Government Skills, about future strategy within Whitehall and the public sector
Undefined
From chef Gordon, a pudding without a theme
14 Jul 2008
Philip Nortonstruggles to find an end-point in the draft Constitutional Renewal Bill
Judged wanting
14 Jul 2008
Alexandra Runswick, deputy director of Unlock Democracy, analyses the detail of the draft bill and proposes changes that would make it genuinely reforming
Governing well
13 Jul 2008
Sir Christopher Foster, chair of the Better Government Inititative, argues for an improved policy-making process
In the end, is doing nothing the best future for Whitehall?
13 Jul 2008
Martin Lodge looks at the Civil Service Act and wonders whether codifying values is the best way forward.
My prerogative?
13 Jul 2008
Andrew Blick argues that the royal prerogative could be most powerful for Gordon Brown if he surrenders it
Undefined
The canny Scot who wants to save the British their water
14 Jul 2008
Fiona Harvey talks to Alan Sutherland, Commissioner of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland, about how he can save businesses £500m that they flush away each year
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