Home

Coalition parties deny merger: 8 in the morning – January 5th

Avatar

8am

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk

* Cameron and Clegg will use the Oldham by-election to deny they’re planning a merger.

* Lib Dem support hits all time low.

* Clegg faces a painful 2011.

* Lib Dem candidate Elwyn Watkins deserves a “kick in the ballots” says Kevin Maguire.

* Clegg may be forced to back down over scrapping control orders.

* GMB warns of 200,000 council job losses.

* New media is giving popular protest ” a fresh voice”.

* And Tom Watson on “Operation Detach”.

Subscribe to our daily email

More from LabourList

DONATE HERE

We provide our content free, but providing daily Labour news, comment and analysis costs money. Small monthly donations from readers like you keep us going. To those already donating: thank you.

If you can afford it, can you join our supporters giving £10 a month?

And if you’re not already reading the best daily round-up of Labour news, analysis and comment…

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR DAILY EMAIL