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Labour Uncut disregarding part of the government
An article was recently posted on the popular blog ‘Labour Uncut‘ entitled ‘Can we please just ignore the Lib Dems?’. I viewed this with interest as the author (Rob Marchant) seemed to claim that...
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It’s time to drop ‘Conservative-led Government’
If you watch PMQs, TV news or take notice of some other form of media, you’ll probably have heard the term ‘Conservative-led Government’. It is the latest thing being used by Labour to help destabilise...
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Brown Watch – The search for Gordon
In a post on this blog last year, I looked at the lack of activity from Gordon Brown after the General Election. I noted that he hasn’t done much in parliament and there is little evidence of work in...
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Dennis Skinner – Dinosaur or legend?
I’ve sometimes joked that Dennis Skinner must be a Time Lord, because everytime I he speaks I feel like I’m going back into the 1970s. His tone sounds like an an old-school, angry industrial worker on...
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Shadow Cabinet elections to go?
It was reported earlier today that Ed Miliband supports calls to scrap Shadow Cabinet elections. Many people support the idea (Tony Blair, Benedict Brogan and me as examples), but there is naturally...
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A policy speech without policy
Policy is important. A political party can have a raison d’etre, but if it has no detail or any proof of how it can live up to what they say, it will always be difficult for them to get elected. In...
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Inverclyde’s importance
On June 30th, 2011, it was announced that Iain McKenzie had been elected as an MP in the Inverclyde by-election. I understand that news about PMQs and the performance of Ed Miliband is more important...
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Labour imagining things in Feltham and Heston
On the night of December 15th, 2011, it was announced that Seema Malhotra had been elected as the new MP for Feltham and Heston and the newest member of parliament for Labour. This was a by-election...
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European Parliament Elections 2014 – the Labour manifesto
This post is the seventh in my series about this year’s elections for the European Parliament. When you vote on May 22nd, you will be choosing who you want to represent you and your community on a...
View ArticleNot quite an earthquake in the UK local elections
One of the things in the UK Local Elections that interests me the most is why on earth they don’t all take place at the same time, like constituencies in General Elections, or regions in the European...
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