27th September, 2009, 5:17 pm Labour Conference: 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 Comment ‘Lead is still harming British children. Why aren’t we screening for it? There is a hidden threat in and around many British homes that wouldn’t even occur to most of… Ruth Jones MP 3rd September, 2026, 6:00 am Columnist Ben Cooper column: ‘End the slum landlord subsidy’ Every year, the state must rent thousands of homes for people in desperate need. Councils are required to… Ben Cooper 3rd September, 2026, 6:00 am News Disappointment as electoral reform amendment ruled ‘out of scope’ MPs will not vote on reform of the electoral system after an amendment calling for a national commission… Daniel Green 2nd September, 2026, 4:16 pm
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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