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Cover story Caroline Lucas: going it alone 20 Amber Elliott finds out whether the only Green MP in Parliament can make a difference Why the Green Deal might be off-colour 16 We examine the detail within the Energy Security and Green Economy Bill Making IPSA work26 Ken Olisa on the teething problems experienced by the expenses body Foot in mouth 28 We meet two candidates for whom the election went horribly wrong Could do better? 30 Alex Moorblack hands out the shadow cabinet’s end-of-term reports Coalition in action 34 Alex Stevenson examines what obstacles lie ahead for the government In conversation with Simon Heffer 38 The DailyTelegraphcolumnist talks to Iain Dale about why he doesn’t like ‘Dave’ and how Nigel Farage could lead UKIP to future success

Farage could lead UKIP to future success

Making music modern 42

Making music modern42

BBC Radio 1’s Andy Parfitt explains the value of the station’s contribution to public service broadcasting Ministerial

BBC Radio 1’s Andy Parfitt explains the value of the station’s contribution to public service broadcasting Ministerial

Is the coalition working? p34

profile 44 Richard Benyon profile 44 Richard Benyon

Regulars Letters 4 Leader 6 Diary 8 TIME’s Catherine Mayer Total Opinion A victim of his own success 10 Andrew Hawkins analyses why tuition fees mean Nick Clegg is no longer seen as the only clean guy in town Quotes 11 Debate 12 Do police stop and search powers work? Nick Herbert MP and Simon Woolley discuss Across the border 13 Elin Jones AM on representative politics in Wales Total History The rabble-rouser 46 Why attempts to prosecute Thomas Paine failed until the author left for France Where are they now? 47 The 1980s socialist firebrand Dave Nellist Memorabilia 49 Angie Bray MP on her inspirational sketches They were also MPs 50 Richard Brinsley Sheridan Total Campaigns Death by committee 52 John Shosky warns of the dangers of over-editing speeches Never over-promise 53 Political lessons from StarTrek

Caroline Lucas

Interview with

Green Party leader p20

Seeing the full picture 54 How Labour’s election campaign succeeded by using micro-targeting Engaging with blogs 56 The blogosphere is a minefield but avoid it at your peril More tea? 57 What are the implications of the Tea Party for British politicians Technology 58 Reviews of the latest e-readers The next phase of campaigning 60 Melanie Batley looks at new communication tools that combine social networking with GPS tracking Turning support into action 62 Director-general of the Royal British Legion Chris Simpkins explains how they are prioritising the needs of the armed forces Campaign doctor 64

Total Life Birdsong 66 Emily Sutton reviews Trevor Nunn’s stage adaptation The King’s Speech 67 We review Colin Firth’s portrayal of King George VI Book reviews 68 Off the record: Researchers’ stories 71 Hinterland 72 Elizabeth Smith MSP and her passion for cricket Top ten political interviews 73 If I were PM 74 Dr Phil Hammond

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