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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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Rachel Reeves pledges £13.5 million investment in former industrial heartlands

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced £13.5 million in support to former coalfield areas in a bid to create…

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I know from my inbox that Labour members have mixed views about whether or not, were he to…

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Today, LabourList are running op-eds from the four slates running candidates for Labour’s National Executive Committee. We will…

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