26th February, 2010, 8:34 am Election without posters? – 8 in the morning, February 26th Alex Smith Share this article: By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 * Labour will not create election posters and will run a short campaign on £4 million, according to the Times. * There is “emergining common ground” between Labour and the Lib Dems, says Peter Hain, calling for a new progressive era. * The mood at this weekend’s Tory conference will be sober, queasy and nervous, says Michael Brown… * …As the polls again show Labour as the party of momentum — and even with more seats amongst those certain to vote. * The ONS will today revise its latest economic figures, with some commentators concerned they could show a could return to recession. * Lloyds bank has reported losses of £6.3 billion. * Ed Miliband has called for more cuts in British Gas prices, after the company announced profits of 58%. * One of the architects of Blair’s NHS reforms will advise the Tories, criticising the health service’s tick box culture. 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 ‘Young people are locked out of homeownership – bold action is needed Homeownership is a distant dream for many people. For prospective first-time buyers, it’s often like being on a… Ben Cooper 24th August, 2025, 6:00 am Comment ‘What does Labour’s fairer funding actually look like for councils like Nottingham?’ Since 2010, council funding has suffered cuts, with poorer councils suffering worst and, perversely, the poorer the population… Ethan Radford 23rd August, 2025, 6:30 am News Labour membership declines by 200,000 since Corbyn era Labour has lost 200,000 members since the end of the Corbyn era, according to the party’s own figures.… Luke O'Reilly 22nd August, 2025, 2:19 pm
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