Reform
Politics is too important to be left to politicians – time for citizens’ juries
The Canadian province of British columbia shows how citizens' juries can build political solutions from the bottom up, building support along the way.
Osborne’s slashing of police budgets will hinder reform
George Osborne’s decision to eliminate the deficit in a single parliament has left the police with too little time to put in place longer term reforms.
Pickles letter to Cameron reveals inconvenient truth on benefits cap
The leaked Eric Pickles letter to David Cameron reveals what we already know: poor families will be forced out of London and the South East by the benefits cap.
Business rates reform: Clegg promises poorer areas will not lose out
Nick Clegg, speaking at the Local Government Association conference, promised poorer areas will not lose out from the government's business rates reform.
Lords big beasts turn up the heat on reform
Ahead of this evening's Commons debate on Lords reform, Lord Ashdown, Lord Adonis and Lord Tyler have again made the case for an elected upper chamber.
The key questions for the new Energy Bill
Shadow energy minister Huw Irranca-Davies MP poses some of the key unanswered questions for the government's new Energy Bill.