29th September, 2009, 10:05 am Today in 60 Seconds Alex Smith Share this article: Alex Smith Alex is the founder and CEO of The Cares Family. He was editor and first director of LabourList in 2009-2010, during which time he established the site as the number one Labour blog, and later an aide to Ed Miliband. @alexsmith1982 View all articles by Alex Smith Subscribe to our daily email More from LabourList Columnist ‘Delivering in local government: How Labour is building a better Britain everywhere’ Welcome to our new weekly guide to how Labour Councils up and down the country are helping to… Paul Dimoldenberg 9th June, 2026, 6:00 am Comment ‘Labour must take up the challenge on endometriosis’ “I believe this country has, for far too long, faced not only a problem of everyday sexism but… Anya Sizer 9th June, 2026, 6:00 am Events LabourList x Trainline Summer Party 2026 – In Pictures Last week, LabourList held its 2026 Summer Party, in partnership with Trainline in the Houses of Parliament. This… LabourList Staff 8th June, 2026, 2:41 pm
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