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Prime Minister David Cameron is fully supporting his troubled Health Secretary Andrew Lansley

Andrew Grice: Sadly for them, Labour still owns the economy

Inside Westminster

Andrew Grice: When is a veto not a veto? Just ask Cameron

David Cameron won lots of praise from Conservative MPs and a bounce in the opinion polls when he vetoed an EU treaty to enforce budgetary discipline across the eurozone last month.

Andrew Grice: Clegg can reap rewards from his canny tax plans

Inside Westminster

David Cameron's address was a much more passionate defence of
markets than Labour had expected

Andrew Grice: PM lags behind in rush to embrace moral markets

Inside Westminster

Andrew Grice: This could prove to be Ed's defining moment

When Ed Miliband ran for the Labour leadership on a "not Blair" ticket, he reassured his party he would not pick fights with it to win cheap headlines. In line with that, he did not seek the battle with the trade unions which erupted yesterday over Labour's support for spending cuts and a longer period of public sector pay restraint. He did not want to define himself against his party but is learning that opposition leaders need to do that to "cut through" to the public. Abolition of Clause IV, Labour's support for old-style public ownership, defined Mr Blair in voters' eyes and helped convince many that the "new" in New Labour was real. Symbols matter.

Chancellor George Osborne is masterminding the fight against Scottish independence

Andrew Grice: Osborne: the SNP's secret weapon

Inside Westminster

Ed Balls (pictured) may have won the economic battle, but George Osborne is winning the war

Andrew Grice: Clegg's 'greatest triumph' comes unstuck

While George Osborne gives with one hand, he will grab back more with the other
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg

Andrew Grice: How a wealth tax would pay dividends for Nick Clegg

Inside Westminster

Andrew Grice: This PM dared to go where even Thatcher feared to tread

Although the public might like Mr Cameron's posturing now, I am not sure they would vote to withdraw from the EU
David Cameron

Andrew Grice: Plenty of talk about cracking down on lobbying – but still there's no action

The political parties may talk tough – but they are happy to take the lobbyists' money

Ed Miliband accepts that he cannot promise in 2015 to deliver social justice from higher public spending

Andrew Grice: An age of austerity just might benefit the Tories

Inside Westminster

Andrew Grice: The Chancellor's pain will see only a few gain

Inside Westminster: Next week's forecasts will tell us that the election will be fought in an age of austerity.

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How an abortion divided America

How an abortion divided America

Single mother who took a pill to end her pregnancy is now fighting a landmark prosecution in a conservative state
Can you master a language in a weekend?

Can you master a language in a weekend?

Ed Cooke insists he can use his techniques as a memory expert to help novices learn even the hardest tongues.
The 10 best heaters

The 10 best heaters

From the DeLonghi Retro Fan Heater to the Dimplex MicroFire
Coming soon to a shelf near you: The publishing industry has gone mad for film-style trailers

Coming soon to a shelf near you

The publishing industry has gone mad for film-style trailers
Mad, bad and delightful to know: How Lord Byron became a cultural superstar

How Lord Byron became a cultural superstar

As the poet takes centre stage in the West End, Boyd Tonkin looks into the life of the outspoken champion of the poor
Did they all live happily ever after? That's up to you...

Did they all live happily ever after? That's up to you...

New digital novel will overturn centuries of literary tradition by allowing readers to choose how they would like story to end
How to look good for less – Primark in copycat row

How to look good for less – Primark in copycat row

With London Fashion Week starting tomorrow, designers are closeted in studios putting finishing touches to their collections
James Lawton: Arsène and Arsenal are living in the past

James Lawton

Arsène and Arsenal are living in the past
How Docherty's resurgent Reds beat Dutch greats

How Docherty's resurgent Reds beat Dutch greats

United have met Ajax only once before in Europe, in 1976. The key performers recall an electric occasion
Civil war at Ajax

Civil war at Ajax

A rift between two club legends has torn the Dutch giants apart
Lewis Moody: For an idea of where England are headed, look at Wales now

Lewis Moody column

For an idea of where England are headed, look at Wales now
Geoff Toovey: Little gem with huge incentive to become king of the world

Geoff Toovey interview

Little gem with huge incentive to become king of the world
Picture preview: Portrait of London

Portrait of London

Picture preview
No secularism please, we're British

No secularism please, we're British

Arguments about the role of religion in national life have recently acquired a new urgency
Harold Tillman: 'Chinese tourists can save the high street – if we let them'

Harold Tillman interview

'Chinese tourists can save the high street – if we let them'