Spotted in Brighton today...

Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982

Jacqui Smith, Caroline Flint and Hazel Blears having a chat in the bar of the Hilton Metropole Hotel.

I guess they’ve got a lot to catch up on.

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.

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