29th September, 2009, 10:05 am 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 News Government accepts change to Mandelson document release amid rising backbench pressure The government has put forward a change to its own amendment regarding the process of document release on… James Tibbitts 4th February, 2026, 5:19 pm News Keir Starmer: ‘I regret appointing Peter Mandelson’ but admits Epstein questions had been raised during vetting Keir Starmer has said he regrets appointing Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States and claimed that… Daniel Green 4th February, 2026, 1:00 pm Comment ‘For the energy transition to work, it must deliver good union jobs, not just clean power’ By now anyone who lives near the coast will be familiar with the sight of offshore windfarms in… Sue Ferns 4th February, 2026, 11:26 am
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