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Gary Connor looks ahead to this week’s agenda in the Upper Chamber
After Salisbury, the government must re-evaluate the threats we face and ensure we learn the right lessons from previous mistakes, writes Stewart McDonald
The argument for greater defence spending is rightly gaining momentum but money itself is not enough to resolve serious issues within the MoD, says Johnny Mercer
This review cannot be just another opportunity to reduce funding - it is time for this government to deliver the investment that our Armed Forces and our national security require, writes Shadow Defence Secretary Nia Griffith
We cannot expect deep-rooted power imbalances to crumble and fall at the utterance of worthy but empty rhetoric. It is up to us to take action, writes Liz Saville Roberts
From boosting energy efficiency to cutting out coal, Claire Perry says the UK government is leading the world on clean growth. The self-confessed “greenie” tells Emilio Casalicchio why environmental politics “runs through the heart” of her Conservatism
In uncertain times, we need to exert confidence to friend and foe alike. But years of defence cuts have chipped away at our credibility on the world stage, writes Luke Pollard
What started with a suspicious package ended with a winning joke. Rupa Huq experiences all ends of the spectrum during a topsy-turvy seven days at Westminster
Harriet Harman entered Westminster as an outsider on the ‘margin of the margins’. Nearly 36 graft-filled years later, the Mother of the House still finds herself at the epicentre of the women’s movement, respected across the House. Though she insists her frontbench days are over, does she have one more big job in politics left? Sebastian Whale speaks to the Labour grandee, and those who know her, to find out
After a long haul quizzing a ‘Truckers Tax’, and ploughing through UK poverty stats, government gets its just deserts as Lord Bassam’s free school meals motion passes
Gary Connor looks at ahead to this week’s agenda in the Upper Chamber
We have a duty of care to UK citizens, especially our children, to help make sure they can access and use the internet safely, writes Margot James
The Engineering a Better World podcast series from The House magazine and the IET is back for series two! New host Jonn Elledge discusses with parliamentarians and industry experts how technology and engineering can provide policy solutions to our changing world.
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