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 ‘Building an NHS that is truly fit for the future’ Like people right across the country, I owe so much to the NHS. It helped me overcome a… James Murray MP 11th June, 2026, 6:00 am News What would Andy Burnham do if he becomes Prime Minister? Although no votes have yet been counted in the Makerfield by-election, Labour’s candidate and prospective leadership contender Andy… Daniel Green 11th June, 2026, 6:00 am Comment So you want to be PM? Advice to leadership hopefuls from a former civil servant I joined the civil service in 2014, went on a career break in 2023, and resigned last year.… Damien Shannon 11th June, 2026, 6:00 am
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