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 Columnist Delivering in local government: How Labour is building a better Britain everywhere Labour councils up and down the country are helping to improve the lives of their residents. Week in,… Paul Dimoldenberg 1st September, 2026, 6:00 am Comment ‘What could campaigning under Burnhamism look like?’ Political ideas shouldn’t just change what we campaign for. They should change how we campaign. So if “Burnhamism”… Hannah O’Rourke 1st September, 2026, 6:00 am Sponsored SPONSORED: ‘A thriving Post Office for every community’ SPONSORED Walk down almost any British high street and you can understand why voters want change. Shops have… Neil Brocklehurst 1st September, 2026, 6:00 am
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