15th April, 2010, 8:20 am Debate prep – 8 in the morning, April 15th Alex Smith Share this article: By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 * 90 minutes that could change Britain: But David Miliband says that this is David Cameorn’s chosen turf… * Gordon Brown is said to have struggled in debate rehearsals, giving too long answers and top many statistics, reports the Times. * Watch out for Nick Clegg, says the Telegraph. * “The politicians are simply doing what works”: The Washington Post on tonight’s TV debate. * Turn on your TV and turn off apathy: the leaders’ debate could change the course of the election, writes John Ryley. * The launch of the “re-heated Thatcherism” of the Tory manifesto could be when David Cameron blew it, writes Steve Richards. * Nick Clegg has to accept that, issue by issue in this election, the Lib Dems have far more in common with Labour than the Tories, writes Andrew Adonis. * The FT reports £30 billion holes in all three of the parties’ election manifestos. 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 Analysis ‘The fate of the assisted dying bill: a quiet end or a painful struggle?’ Earlier this week, Lord Falconer, the promoter of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, said that… George Peretz KC 2nd February, 2026, 6:00 am Comment ‘Alcohol harm is a public health crisis — and industry lobbying is blocking action’ We may not want to talk about it, but our country has a serious problem with alcohol. Alcohol… Cat Smith MP 2nd February, 2026, 6:00 am Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor – week ending 1st February 2026 Read what people have been writing to our editor about this week. Find out how to share your… LabourList Staff 1st February, 2026, 4:00 pm
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