19th April, 2010, 8:15 am Labour and Tories seek to deal with Lib Dem surge – 8 in the morning, April 19th Alex Smith Share this article: By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 * The government has launched an unprecedented plan to help bring hom an estimated 200,000 people stranded by the ash cloud, including possible deployment of the navy. * Bookies have made a hung parliament the favourite election outcome, as Labour and the Tories consider how to deal with the Lib Dem surge. * The Tories are claiming Nick Clegg would “sell Britain out to Brussels, scrap the pound” and are “painting the Lib Dem leader as soft on crime and defence”, reports the Mirror. * Gordon Brown will refocus Labour’s campaign this week on the economy. * The Lib Dem bounce puts us in unchartered waters and is the “biggest shock to the electoral landscape for years”, writes John Curtice. * The impact of the debates will help to offset some of the financial imbalance between Labour and the Tories, says Donald Macintyre. * “Who is to blame for David Cameron’s TV nightmare?”, asks the Mail. * Guardian Media looks at the parties’ policies on broadcasting and print advertising and libel. 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 ‘Labour’s real challenge is fixing Britain’s story, not just its problems’ There’s an old meme where one friend says, “I’m mad.” His friend replies, “here’s a solution,” handing over… Ben Cope 10th August, 2025, 6:00 am Comment ‘Even the spectre of Corbyn’s party could prove fatal for Starmer and Labour’ We still know very little about Jeremy Corbyn’s new party. Currently operating under the placeholder “Your Party”, its… Scarlett Maguire 9th August, 2025, 6:00 am News Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali resigns over housing scandal Housing minister Rushanara Ali has resigned from the government following a scandal involving her role as a landlord.… Daniel Green 7th August, 2025, 8:28 pm
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