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Archive of articles from 2013
The week in review: Just another monster Tory uprising
The Political Week Online: Pubs, protests, and giant penises
Nigel Farage on the nasty end of a protest in Scotland. If you want to know where giant penises come into this, you'll have to read it. Sorry.
Comment: Don't blame politics for Britain's Eurovision flops
Voting blocks do exist, but don't use them as an excuse when the UK crashes and burns.
Review: Propaganda and Power, British Library
As the British Library's new exhibition shows, when it comes to propaganda the ridiculous - and our own politics - are never far away.
Lib Dem diary: Tory traumas have been hilarious
Watching the Conservatives relive the trauma of the late 1990s over Europe all week has been a bizarre and, quite frankly, hilarious experience.
Profile: EU referendum bill champion James Wharton
James Wharton, the Tory eurosceptic who will carry his party's hopes of an EU referendum in the Cameron-endorsed bill, has a surprisingly colourful early political career.
Sketch: The great eurosceptic raffle
Tradition, sarcasm and extraordinary silliness mix in committee room ten as the private members' bills are selected.
PMQs as it happened
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg covered for David Cameron at PMQs this week. Review his progress in fielding questions from MPs here.
May is creating a hierarchy of murder
The home secretary's plan to punish cop-killers suggests some lives matter more than others.
Cameron's draft EU referendum bill in full
Read David Cameron's draft bill on an EU referendum - in full and unedited.
Analysis: Cameron's referendum tactics reveal a deep, deep weakness
Eurosceptic troublemakers have forced David Cameron into a reluctant equivocation which collapses under scrutiny. By refusing to listen to them, they are making him play a terrible political price.
Comment: The future is bright for MPs leaving prison
We're so used to MPs going to jail that we already know how their career progresses when they get out. Hint: better than yours would.
Everything you need to know about the Tory EU rebellion in five minutes
The Conservatives are sabotaging their own Queen's Speech just for a symbolic vote on Europe. What exactly is going on?
The week in Westminster: May 13th to May 17th
The House of Commons will debate the cost of living and economic growth, and the transport committee will look into accessible transportation for people with disabilities with a host of witnesses offering expert opinions.
The Week in Review: The end of a fragile Tory truce
The Queens Speech comes apart at the seams almost as quickly as the omnishambles Budget.
The Political Week Online: Mr Men, Mrs Nad, and Mr Man U
The resignation of Sir Alex Ferguson, Michael Gove's bashing of the Mr Men books, and Nadine Dorries.
Comment: Our society excuses road crimes, but they kill us just the same
Failure to guarantee justice for road deaths and injuries makes a mockery of other areas of government policy to get people out of their cars and walking or cycling. It is now time to truly put all victims at the heart of policy.
Comment: HS2 is going ahead, but the battle for hearts and minds continues
With two bills dedicated to it, High Speed Rail 2 is firmly on course, but the debate is still about perception rather than facts.
Comment: The coalition fiddles while the planet warms
The energy bill nestled in the Queen's Speech is another victim of coalition tit-for-tat trading.
Lib Dem diary: A boring Queen's Speech... but at least we got to see Grayling in tights
Two highlights of the Queens Speech: She said 'cyberspace' and Chris Grayling wore tights.
Comment: The probation service is a success story - so why is Grayling privatising it?
What do you do with a public service which is enjoying considerable success? Privatise it, of course.
Michael Gove's 'anti-Mr Men' speech in full
Education secretary Michael Gove has launched a scathing attack on teachers' enthusiasm for providing pupils with 'relevant' material, as he prepares for a major overhaul of the national curriculum. Read it in full here.
Competition: Win three pairs of tickets for The Winslow Boy at The Old Vic
Win one of three pairs of top-price tickets to see the celebrated performance of The Winslow Boy at The Old Vic.
Sketch: That was the weak Queen's Speech that was
In one of his more complex jibes against Ed Miliband, David Cameron declared in the Commons chamber this afternoon: "The weak are a long time in politics."
Ed Miliband Queen's Speech Commons statement in full
Read Ed Miliband's Commons statement on the Queen's Speech - in full and unedited.
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