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 speech Housing Secretary Angela Rayner addresses party conference – her speech in full Thank you, Chair. It’s so good to be back. Back at Conference, back in government and back here… Angela Rayner 29th September, 2026, 2:04 pm speech East Midlands mayor Claire Ward addresses party conference – her speech in full Conference, thank you. It is a great honour to be able to address you today: not just as… Claire Ward 29th September, 2026, 1:58 pm speech Sir Chris Bryant addresses party conference for the first time as Northern Ireland secretary – his speech in full Conference. Northern Ireland has been in the news again this week. You think I’m talking about the situation… Chris Bryant 29th September, 2026, 1:52 pm
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