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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.

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‘Labour’s quiet quest for democratic renewal’

One of the most significant, and least discussed, achievements of our Labour government is not just the rebuilding…

Sam Dalton

21st February, 2026, 10:00 am

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‘Labour promised to make work pay. Now it must deliver for young people’

I’m sure many of us remember the first step we took on the road into working life. You…

Joanne Thomas

21st February, 2026, 6:00 am

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‘Council Tax shouldn’t punish those who have the least or those we owe the most’

Last year we marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Gathering at memorials…

Rowan Ree

20th February, 2026, 6:00 am

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