The political comeback of David Laws has been delayed to allow the former Liberal Democrat Treasury minister to get a "big government job" within months, it has emerged.

Chris Huhne has become the first Cabinet minister in living memory to be charged with a serious criminal offence after the fall-out from his acrimonious divorce left him facing court, a potential jail sentence and the end of his political career. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer bloke. So, is the next bloke at DECC

Energy Secretary becomes first Cabinet minister in living memory to be charged with serious criminal offence after the fall-out from his divorce left him facing court, a potential jail sentence and the end of his political career.

Will they or won’t they? Most political parlour games involve a question of this kind and the one about whether Israel will strike Iran – played out regularly in Washington, London and Paris – is no exception. The last couple of days have seen more sabre-rattling than before. Israeli Vice Premier Moshe Yaalon, who heads the Strategic Affairs Ministry, and is a former commander of...

Here are some posts made on Spectator.co.uk during the past week: Fraser Nelson champions John Sentamu as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, and examines Labour’s chances in the 2015 election. James Forysth contemplates what Chris Huhne’s resignation means, and reminds us of the coalition's political purpose over Fred Goodwin. Peter Hoskin has a six-point guide to the IFS’ G...

The TPC TGIF political cocktail of the week segment has celebrated such notable past and present Washingtonians as... Marion Barry with his signature cocktail The Dirty Hooker; Barney Frank and Super Fruity Sangria; and Ted Kennedy's The Chappaquiddick. Unfortunately this week, given the extremely negative dialogue and the antipathy that has been displayed between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingric...

As the energy and climate change secretary stands down from the cabinet, Adam Fleming looks back over the career of the MP for Eastleigh in Hampshire.

At the Conservative Conference that was held following the formation of the Coalition government there were many, often negative, views from delegates about the need to be in government with the Liberal Democrats. By contrast, Tory ministers, enjoying government for the first time after a long spell in the political cold, were almost falling over themselves to commend their Lib Dem partners as eff...

Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos will hold a meeting with the leaders of the three largest Greek political parties today or tomorrow, in an attempt to garner support for a new programme of austerity measures laid out by EU/IMF under the planned second Greek bailout.

Anita Anand could not resist the chance to work out with American footballers ahead of Superbowl weekend to review the rough and tumble of the last week at Westminster.