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The Week in Westminster: 28/01/2012

28/01/2012

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Fraser Nelson of The Spectator looks behind the scenes at Westminster.

Fraser Nelson of The Spectator on the search for economic growth. Why a Bishop is standing up for children. Can Ken beat Boris? Plus, who wants to be a police commissioner?

Fraser Nelson of The Spectator looks behind the scenes at Westminster.

The economy shrank at the end of last year. The disclosure this week was deemed 'disappointing' by David Cameron. But critics used much stronger language. Here, the Conservative Kwarsi Kwarteng and Labour's Pat McFadden search for growth.. 

The Bishop of Ripon and Leeds has been standing up for children who'll be hit by welfare cuts. He explains why he led a rebellion on the issue in the House of Lords. 

Who wants to be a police commissioner? Former Labour minister Jane Kennedy has put her name forward while the former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe declined. . 

The result of the next election for Mayor of London will have implications for national politics. The London Conservative MP Mark Field and the Labour coIumnist and blogger Paul Richards spell them out.

The editor is Peter Mulligan.

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