The Spectator held its annual Parliamentarian of the Year Awards ceremony this evening. Here, for CoffeeHousers to deliberate over, is the full list of winners:
Newcomer of the year: Caroline Lucas
Inquisitor of the year: Tom Watson
Peer of the year: Lord Young of Graffham
Speech of the year: David Cameron (for his “big comprehensive offer to the Lib Dems” and the apology for Bloody Sunday)
Double act of the year: George Osborne and Danny Alexander
Campaigner of the year: Ed Miliband
Survivor of the year: Gisela Stuart
Backbencher of the year: Graham Brady
Statesman of the era: Margaret Thatcher
Parliamentarian of the year: Ed Balls
Politician of the year: Nick Clegg
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