4th May, 2010, 8:26 am 2 days out – 8 in the morning, May 4th Alex Smith Share this article: By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 * WATCH: Gordon Brown’s electrifying speech to CitizensUK yesterday. * The Guardian says it was one of the “most passionate speeches he has ever given”. * And Brown has made a new pitch to progressive voters in today’s Guardian. * In an interview with the Independent, Peter Hain urges people to vote with their heads to keep the Tories out. * In a letter to the Times, senior defence and intelligence chiefs have criticised Lib Dem plans as a “gamble”. * Labour is to target 850,000 homes in 100 key marginals in an attempt to warn women of the danger of Tory plans for child tax credits. * Sunder Katwala writes about the Tory plan to “pull the Queen into political controversy” in the event of a hung parliament. * The Tories are reportedly raising funds for a possible second election within a year in the case of a hung parliament. 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 ‘Continued support for the Global Health Fund will build a healthier and more secure world for us all’ Ahead of World AIDS Day last year, the Prime Minister set the laudable goal of ending HIV transmissions… Michael Payne 29th October, 2025, 6:00 am News Public trust Keir Starmer far more than Farage to keep NHS free – poll Keir Starmer is far more trusted with members of the public to keep the NHS free at the… James Moules 29th October, 2025, 6:00 am News Miliband delivering most among cabinet ministers, Labour members say in poll Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has been ranked as the cabinet minister delivering the most in government by Labour… Daniel Green 29th October, 2025, 6:00 am
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