US Democrats are squaring up for a fight following their defeat in the mid-term elections – with one another, writes Robert Philpot
December, 2002
My Major moments 2002
Progress asks leading Labour figures to nominate their favourite political events of 2002
Whingers on the fringes
James Corbett finds the Green Party full of empty promises while, below, he hears about their record in local government
Give war a chance
After a visit to Iraq, Johann Hari changed his mind on toppling Saddam
A greener world
Michael Meacher reports on the World Summit on Sustainable Development
Change for the better
In the future Labour’s success will depend on its ability to adapt to the times, argues Peter Mandelson
Apathy in the UK
Will turnout continue to fall over the next decade? Only if political parties continue to look the same, says John Curtice
Yellow fever
Paul Whiteley asks whether the Liberal Democrats really could overtake the Tories
To boldly grow
Matthew Taylor and Matt Cain suggest how parties can live long and prosper by 2013
Choice of a new generation
The electorate of the future will be more engaged – but less predictable in how it votes, says Greg Cook


