Old college friend says Cameron a “dry-as-dust” Thatcherite
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Unlike Margaret Thatcher, David Cameron does believe there is such a thing as…
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Labour’s enabling, empowering manifesto – 8 in the morning, February 5th
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 * Labour’s election and manifesto co-ordinators Douglas Alexander and Ed Miliband say Labour…
Cruddas would be “in the race”
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Sunder Katwala flags the interesting interview with Jon Cruddas in this week’s New…
Stats watchdog rebukes Grayling for dodgy crime figures
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 The BBC’s Mark Easton has been leading the story that Chris Grayling, the…
How truthful is David Cameron on his gay rights voting record?
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Johann Hari has a revealing and “grilling” interview with David Cameron in today’s…
Over £1m is demanded by Legg in expenses repayments
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 “Anyone who thought MPs had already endured the worst was wrong”, says Andrew…
“Profoundly misleading” Tory crime stats – 8 in the morning, February 4th
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 * Chris Grayling’s use of crime statistics has been slammed as “profoundly misleading”…
Lessons from MyDavidCameron and Socialist Unity
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Further to my article in which I argued there are now two different…
Neil Kinnock: Aspiration? We wrote the book on aspiration!
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Last Thursday, Neil Kinnock gave a rousing thirty-five minute speech to a fundraiser…
Celebrities launch Global Poverty Promise
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Alongside Douglas Alexander, Davina McCall, Mariella Frostrup, Annie Lennox, Richard Wilson and Meera…
