Long before politicians came under Twitter attack, the egg was the political protester’s favoured weapon
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Humble and obedient? How ministers defied etiquette in replies to Charles
Convention dictates that letters to the Prince of Wales have a specific fawning signoff – but Tony Blair signed his ‘Yours ever’ and his cabinet colleagues were similar seditious
June 2010
This is the moment to pack away the diamante wands
Julian Glover
Julian Glover: As the No 10 drinks party showed, the political battle over sexual politics is won. Yet the cultural battle is far from over
May 2010
HSBC appoints Labour's Ruth Kelly to strategy unit
Britain's biggest bank has appointed Ruth Kelly, the former Labour minister who quit politics at the general election, to its strategy unit
April 2010
Cribsheet
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What was that you said about 'selection by estate agent', minister?
March 2010
The problem of women in politics
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Melissa Benn: Talk about politicians' wives and families distracts us from the real barriers to women's participation in serious politics
June 2009
The class of '97: the mixed fortunes of Tony Blair's women MPs
Politics blog
'Women against Gordon' head for the exit
May 2009
Labour's real battle is at home
Ruth Kelly
Ruth Kelly: Although global issues dominate the political agenda, public sector reform is key in regaining the public's trust
October 2008
Ruth Kelly to stand down as MP at next general election
Gordon Brown to reveal emergency team for tackling economic crisis
