We nattered for an hour about the budget, the chancellors’ debate, Tony Blair’s return to British politics and what it might mean for Labour, the campaign so far, the forthcoming Labour manifesto and whether the Obama campaign could ever be replicated in the UK.
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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