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Cover story In conversation with Iain Duncan Smith 36 The work and pensions secretary talks to Iain Dale about driving through social justice across government while ensuring his wife is priority number one Spending review special 14 FeaTurIng: • How future growth depends on the humble consumer • An alternative economic policy for Labour • Britain’s spending review in context: how other countries made their cuts a duty of care 20 Amber Elliott and Iain Dale speak to defence secretary Liam Fox about where the military is heading in the wake of the strategic defence review The fall of Thatcher 28 Looking back at the brutally swift chain of events that led to the Iron Lady leaving office It’s not big but fair 32 Ben Duckworth finds out what fairness means to Will Hutton The great gamble 42 Amber Elliott assesses the stakes the Lib Dems are playing for at the heart of government Profile: Steve Webb 46

The Lib Dem gamble p42

Margaret Thatcher: 20 years after her resignation p28

regulars Letters 4 Leader 6 Diary 7 The DailyMail’s James Chapman Total Opinion The deficit: death or glory 8 Andrew Hawkins highlights important lessons from other countries forced to slash budgets Quotes 9 Debate 10 Which electoral system is best for the UK? a new way into work 11 Joyce Watson AM explains how young people and small businesses can work together Total History a model imitation 48 We look back at the restoration of Parliament after the Second World War Where are they now 49 Rod Richards Memorabilia 51 Andrew Bingham MP on what he found in a cupboard They were also MPs 52 Robert Stephenson Total Campaigns Learning from Tony Blair 54 Why we mustn’t forget just what a talented speaker Blair is a Pr disaster in-waiting 55 Shane Greer explains why party conference is a potential threat

Campaigning on cuts 56 Paul Richards and David Canzini explain how to make government cuts work in your favour on the doorstep Campaigning vs policy 59 Why it’s important UK parties nurture their campaigning experts Technology 60 Internet radios

Facebook 62 Melanie Batley explains how to maximise social networking Campaign doctor 63

Total Life Talking about their generation 66 Peter Riddell on how the Blair and Brown years have been portrayed in books getting under covers 68 We look at the books that chronicle the hidden world of our spies researchers’ stories 71 Hinterland 72 Dan Byles MP on his adventures Top ten bus pass politicians 73 If I were PM 74 Derren Brown

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