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Features Cover Story In conversation with Cover Story In conversation with Cover Story Vince Cable 16 Iain Dale talks to the Lib Dem Treasury spokesman andasks if he’s really the sage of our economic difficulties

Not such a family affair 22 Laurie Penny asks whether Parliament has changed its definition of ‘family values’

Climate change Copenhagen 26 BenDuckworthexamines the impact of Copenhagen on elected representatives

Political comedy30 TP interviews Sir Antony Jay TP interviews Sir Antony Jay TP about whatmakesagreat political comedy

Changing of the guard 34 AmberElliott explores howthe mediamight cover next year’s election campaign

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RegularsRegulars Letters 6 Leader 8 Diary 9 GMTV’sGloria DePiero on GMTV’sGloria DePiero on GMTV scooping the BBC Total Opinion Total Opinion The cult of party leadership 10 AndrewHawkinsexamines whether the popularity of a party leader really does impact on electoral fortunes Quotes 11 Climate change Debate 12 Will Copenhagen result in a meaningful agreement for tackling climate change? Green Party leader Caroline Lucas and MEPRogerHelmerdisagree Special Report Special Report Health and safety in association with IOSH Practical and sensible ways of protecting people 48 Wetalk health and safety with those in the know Whyhealthy workplaces make good sense 50 IOSH reports onhowbusinesses canmovethehealth agenda forward Battle for hearts andminds 51 A look at the priorities for the future of health and safety Total History Total History A journey towards equal representation 52 Sunder Katwala investigates the history of amulti-racial House of Commons Where are they now?53 ChristopherBrocklebank-Fowler Memorabilia 55 BenBradshawMPremembers the fall of the Berlin Wall Theywere also MPs56 AndrewMarvell Total Campaigns – Total Campaigns – Fundraising special Fundraising special Total Campaigns – Fundraising special Total Campaigns –

Showmethemoney58 John Shosky onhowtomakean excellent speech to raise funds Time to be direct 60 ShaneGreeronthemosteffective waytousedirectmailing

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Don’t host jumble sales 63 Everwonderedhowtohosta fundraiser? PaulRichards explainshowtomakeguests feel special Technology 64 Reviews of the latest portable DVDplayers. Newoutthismonth – in-car Bluetooth and the latest touch phone Election battleground: Northern Ireland 66 Robert Waller explains why the major parties fail to win seats in Northern Ireland Campaign Doctor 69

Total Advocacy Total Advocacy The Royal British Legion 70 EBYoungtakes a look at howthe RBL talks to politicians

Total Life Christmas page-turners 74 Keith Simpson on themust-have stocking-fillers Book reviews 76 Chris Mullin MPexplores the history ofMI5 and JohnMannMP reviews Martin Bell’s newbook Theatre review 78 LondonAssemblymemberJames Cleverly reviewsSeize theDay Hinterland 79 Dominic Grieve MPshareshis love of scuba diving Researchers’ stories 80 Thebag-carriers reveal the shocking andhilarious tales fromwithin Westminster Top Ten political gifts 81 If I were PM82 Lawrence Dallaglio