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Janet Street-Porter: from Parsons Green punk to Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells

22.10.09
Janet Street-Porter is still the voice of outrage but now she targets the Facebook generation, says Viv Groskop... more

Keep spending, change attitudes

24.04.09
A few months ago, I took part with Professor John Kay and the Guardian’s Polly Toynbee in a debate on why the better off should expect to pay more tax. The event took place in Kensington and not surprisingly, given the well-heeled nature of the audience, the motion was overwhelmingly defeated.... more

Westfield fails to dent West End… for now

05.11.08
How is the new £1.6 billion Shepherd’s Bush shopping centre Westfield London faring?... more

Politics

08.10.08
The Tories are in the ascendancy and gaining influence. Already the key figures in Westminster and beyond are thinking about the post-Brown generation.... more

Video highlights: Is New Labour doomed to defeat?

16.09.08
Click on the links to watch video highlights of the Evening Standard Influentials debate: Is New Labour doomed to defeat?... more

Brown's future is under debate, admits minister

16.09.08
James Purnell has become the latest Cabinet minister to refuse to condemn Labour MPs calling for a leadership debate... more

Ten ministers ready to quit

29.07.08
Up to 10 junior ministers are willing to resign to force Gordon Brown to stand down, Labour MPs have claimed... more

Firms turn the spotlight on 'fat cat' earnings

10.07.08
Fat cat pay is being put back in the spotlight as business leaders meet in London... more

Ex-minister joins fight to stop sale of playing fields

27.06.08
A former Government minister has threatened to take a London council to court over its decision to sell school playing fields to property developers... more

The picture that reveals the changing face of the Royal Family... and families everywhere

20.05.08
This extraordinary picture from the weekend's royal wedding graphically captures the changing face of both the monarchy and modern families everywhere.... more

Diversify or die - that is the harsh reality for media firms

26.03.08
There is no reason why diversification cannot give journalism a wonderful new lease of life free from the continual worry about advertising... more

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