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Steve Richards of the Independent reports on the inner workings of the coalition. the worth of government re-launches. and the lure of the phone-in show.

Steve Richards of The Independent looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
As the coalition reaches its mid-term point, former ministers, Tim Loughton and Nick Harvey, give an insight into government by two parties.γ€€
The historian, Dr Anthony Seldon, and one-time Number 10 insider, Sean Worth, reflect on the value of government re-launches.γ€€
The director of the IPPR thinktank, Nick Pearce, and a former aide of David Cameron, James O'Shaughnessy, wonder when Labour will come up with more policy.γ€€
And, in the week that Nick Clegg began a regular stint on the radio, Ken Livingstone and David Mellor explain the lure of the phone-in show.
The Editor is Peter Mulligan.

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