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 News Rough sleeping in London falls 11% under Sadiq Khan’s homelessness strategy New official figures show rough sleeping in London has fallen by 11% under Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan’s strategy. … James Tibbitts 6th May, 2026, 11:55 am Comment ‘Labour members back assisted dying bill, Parliament must now ensure it passes’ For me and my fellow MPs, assisted dying is one of the most difficult issues we will ever… Lizzi Collinge MP 6th May, 2026, 6:00 am Comment ‘Let’s take every opportunity to tell our powerful Labour story’ Tomorrow is polling day. The thing I love most about my job is being on the road every… Anna Turley MP 6th May, 2026, 6:00 am
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