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By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 This year’s unprecendented TV debates between Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg…
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Johnson and Jowell issue SNT challenges to Tories
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Out campaigning in Hammersmith, Alan Johnson has issued a challenge to every Conservative…
Manifesto reaction – 8 in the morning, April 13th
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 * The Times goes over the main details of Labour’s manifesto. * Polly…
In praise of Ellie Gellard – and the real story behind her rise
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Tomorrow morning’s front pages contain some meaningless stories about Ellie Gellard, who introduced…
New ICM poll shows even number of seats in a hung parliament
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 UPDATE: 22:30 ComRes for ITN/The Independent shows: Con 37%, Lab 30%, LD 20%…
Launching Labour’s manifesto: Gordon Brown’s full speech
Below is the full text of Gordon Brown’s speech at the Queen Elizabeth hospital in Birmingham, where the…
Creative ad for creative Britain
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 It’s always a problem: how do you make sure the details of a…
Manifesto launch: Live blog
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 14:30 Watch Gordon Brown unveiling Labour’s manifesto. 12:30 After a question about the…
Labour’s manifesto launch – 8 in the morning, April 12th
By Alex Smith * The Labour manifesto pledge to transfer power over every hospital to local managers, while…
Brown: A big choice election
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Gordon Brown speaks “with great intensity” about Labour’s manifesto, due to be unveiled…
