29th April, 2010, 8:23 am Moving on to the big issue – 8 in the morning, 29th April Alex Smith Share this article: By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 * John Harris writes that yesterday was an example of the disconnect between the millions of “unsettled and often ragingly angry” people and the political class. * Gillian Duffy is “not a bigot, and Gordon knew that…I have never seen him so angry with himself”, writes Alastair Campbgell. * “The real danger for Labour is not what Gordon Brown said to Gillian Duffy, but what she said to him”, writes Steve Richards. * Looking ahead to the final debate, on the economy, Gordon Brown will say he may not win a personality contest but that he has got the most important judgements right. *Â Jobs, jobs, jobs: 54% of young people say their experience of unemployment will influence the way they vote, as 2,000 charities raise the issues of whether the Tories would cut the Future Jobs Fund. * What are the big issues and challenges for each of the leaders in tonight’s debate? *Â John Prescott hits the campaign trail in Birmingham, host to tonight’s debate. * Fear of “contagion” is spreading over the Greek debt crisis. 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 Government introduces ‘Hillsborough Law’ to Parliament The government has announced the long-awaited ‘Hillsborough Law’, which will be introduced to Parliament today. The long-awaited Public… Emma Burnell 16th September, 2025, 7:32 am News Labour deputy leader election: Powell leads by over 15 points in exclusive member poll Exclusive polling conducted over the weekend for LabourList by Survation shows that 47 per cent of members back… LabourList Staff 15th September, 2025, 9:00 pm Comment Listening and Learning from Young People – Developing Solutions to the Attendance Crisis SPONSORED The Secretary of State for Education has positioned attendance at school as ‘fundamental,’ with recent announcements calling… Susannah Hardyman 15th September, 2025, 12:15 pm
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