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Losing faith

By Alex Hilton

Dear Ed, I do wonder how often you receive letters from party members and whether they all start by saying how long they have been party members. In my case it is 21 years. As a 15-year-old I was going to be part of a tidal wave sweeping…

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How much is my vote worth?

By Alex Hilton

I’m not against the state funding parties as a matter of principle; I just think they don’t deserve it right now. Short money is a logical state funding mechanism. It’s a modest sum that goes to opposition parties, proportionately according…

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Why the government needs to demonise Gordon Brown

By Alex Hilton

By Alex Hilton / @alexhilton It is right that the size of the national debt is a concern and it is right that there is debate about how this can be reduced in a manner that is fair to everyone. However, it is not right to suggest that this…

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Why I’m backing Diane Abbott for leader

By Alex Hilton

By Alex Hilton / @alexhilton The thing is, they're all Labour, so they'd all do OK. And with preference voting, I get to support all of them to different degrees so support for one candidate or another isn't necessarily a rejection of the…

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