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Ben Folley

Ben Folley

Ben Folley is a Labour Party activist in Islington and a member of the Compass Management Committee.

Posted on Mar 25, 2009 at 12:52pm


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Why I'm backing Diane Abbott for leader

9:02 am, Mon 26th Jul 2010
Why I'm backing Diane Abbott for leader By Ben Folley / @benfolley On the morning of the 9th June the prospect of the leadership election did not fill me with any excitement. The idea of four New...
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Ken's shown he is up for the fight of taking on the Tories

1:25 pm, Sat 10th Jul 2010
Ken's shown he is up for the fight of taking on the Tories By Ben Folley Thursday night's London Labour Party mayoral hustings presented the first official opportunity for the candidates - Ken Livingstone and Oona King - to present to party members...
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The Northern Irish peace process is still not over, but the discussion over unity should now begin

5:16 pm, Fri 5th Feb 2010
The Northern Irish peace process is still not over, but the discussion over unity should now begin By Ben Folley As we approach the general election, the government's foreign policy adventures continue to cost votes, just as they did in 2005. The Chilcot Inquiry and the appearance...
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The Guardian article about Compass agitation is a fabrication - talking of leadership changes now only aids the Tories

4:15 pm, Wed 18th Nov 2009
The Guardian article about Compass agitation is a fabrication - talking of leadership changes now only aids the Tories By Ben Folley This article was also published on LabourHome. Patrick Wintour and Allegra Stratton’s article on Compass published on the Guardian website last night is certainly one of those....
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Will Obama support US missile defence?

1:01 pm, Wed 25th Mar 2009
Will Obama support US missile defence? By Ben Folley As European elections approach it is always interesting to note how Labour's sister parties are doing. The news that in the middle of its six month presidency...
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