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Features Cover story Nick Clegg interview 14 TheLiberalDemocratleadertalks toBenDuckworthaboutelection policies andsteering theparty clear ofWestminster’s corrupt politics

In conversation with Lord Pearson p40

Part of the jet set 20 Julia Langdonfillsusinonwhat it’s like to travel with theprime minister

Total Focus Local government 26 JohnDenham,CarolineSpelman andJuliaGoldsworthy Justice 28 JackStraw,DominicGrieveand DavidHowarth Rural affairs 30 HilaryBenn,NickHerbertand TimFarron Health 32 AndyBurnham,AndrewLansley andNormanLamb

The Beeb’s politician 35 AmberElliottfindsthedirectorgeneralof theBBCMark Thompsonfiercelyprotectiveof his corporation

In conversation with Lord Pearson 40 ThenewleaderofUKIPadmitsto IainDalewhyheisa reluctant leader and revealswhathethinks of theConservative Party frontbench

ThenewleaderofUKIPadmitsto IainDalewhyheisa reluctant leader and revealswhathethinks of theConservative Party frontbench

Regulars Letters 4 Leader 6 Diary 7 Left FootForward’sWillStrawon Americanfootballanddisputes onTorypolicy Total Opinion Through thick and thin 8 AndrewHawkinsassesseshow parties defineandprotecttheir corevote Quotes 9 Debate 10 IsNorthern Ireland over its troubles? ConallMcDevittand Sir RegEmpeydiscuss Total History The Cato Street conspiracy 46 NedSimonsexplorestheevents that lead to a failed attempt to blowuptheConservativecabinet in 1820 Where are they now?47 SirNeville Trotter Memorabilia 49 GrahamWatsonMEPtalksabout his rare portrait andbiographyof WilliamEwartGladstone

WilliamEwartGladstone

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Theywere also MPs50

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How Robert Kennedy made his speeches must-see events p52

Total Campaigns Audience participation 52 JohnShoskyadvisesonhowto involve theaudienceinyour speech Pleading ignorance 54 DonalBlaneyexplainsimportant recent changesinelection law Big gains from small talk 55 MarySpillaneoutlines the importanceofsmalltalk Handling expenses on the trail 56 Techniquesonhowtohandlethe expensesbacklashwhenout campaigning Technology 58 Reviewsofthelatestprojectors Election battleground: North Midlands 60 RobertWallerexploreswhythe region is a two-party contest Campaign Doctor 63 Skeletons in the closet andasking for timeoffwork Total Life Book reviews 66 KeithSimpsonMPreviewsthe latest History ofParliament collection Brought to book 67 NormanBakerMP Miners’ tapes 68 DennisSkinnerMPremembers theMiners’Strike Hinterland 70 MarkFieldMPshareshisloveof urbanwalking Researchers’ stories 72 Top ten shock election defeats 73 If I were PM74 ActorAndySerkisonSarahPalin andcelebrity cabinet appointments