The capture of 11 Russian ‘spies’ in suburban America would indicate a continuing of Cold War-era espionage. However, the softness of the claims being made suggests there is little deception involved.

With not a single word about how Universities spend the money they already get, David Willetts proposes radical reforms as to how they can source their income.

With the councils ‘urged’ to publish their detailed spending, what implications will this have?

(c) Sarah Evans
I had been chasing John McDonnell for an interview ever since he announced his candidacy. When I finally spoke with him, late last Thursday evening, he had just arrived at his constituency …

As politicians model themselves on celebrities the British public is taking them less seriously and the boundaries between politics and showbiz are blurring.

Independent candidates hoping to capitalise on the expenses scandal were all disappointed in the election.

Participation as a good in itself has been an underlying theme in this election. One of David Cameron’s ideas for the “Big Society” is a National Youth Service for under 16s. It is a form …

The Conservative attempt to claw back the ebbing gay vote was dealt another blow at the weekend by the Observer’s claim that Philippa Stroud, Conservative parliamentary candidate for Sutton and Cheam, had founded a church …

The 2005 Election suggested an increasing number of British people are willing to vote for minor parties whose support could be invaluable in a hung parliament this time around.

A fair society or a meritocracy? Usually presented as a choice, these two concepts, it’s argued, are fully dependent on each other.

Is Nick Clegg any different from what else is on offer or is he more of the same, just in a different package?

A precedent was set on April 6 2010 – there was no need for the Queen to dissolve Parliament in order to precipitate a General Election.  A far more reliable method of the public ascertaining …