1st October, 2009, 12:58 pm Yesterday 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 News Union leaders dismiss Farage invitation to affiliate to Reform UK Union leaders have rejected an invitation by Nigel Farage to quit Labour and affiliate with Reform UK. In… Daniel Green 9th June, 2026, 2:32 pm Analysis The difference Labour makes in your community In the rough and tumble of Westminster politics, the equally important world of the council chamber can often… Daniel Green 9th June, 2026, 10:00 am 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
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
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