Leaders agree to Afghanistan handover timetable
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 It’s all happened very quickly, but that doesn’t negate that world leaders have…
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Tessa Jowell: Manchester’s Co-ops show us the future of public services
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Following Tessa Jowell’s interview with LabourList last month, in which she said “mutualism…
How the government is using open source web to revolutionise public data sharing
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 “It all began with a lunch. Tim Berners-Lee, the father of the world…
A new plan for Afghanistan – 8 in the morning, January 28th
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 * Gordon Brown will host a 60-nation summit on Afghanistan today, with plans…
PM to miss PMQs to stay in Northern Ireland and try to rescue power-sharing – 8 in the morning, January 27th
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 * The PM will miss PMQs today to continue talks to rescue Northern…
Mandelson vs Clarke
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Peter Mandelson has gone head-to-head with his Tory counterpart Ken Clarke this evening…
Lucy Powell leads the way on grassroots online fundraising
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 In an article for Progressive London ahead of its conference this Saturday, I’ve…
Economic growth: how will Labour benefit?
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 The UK economy is now out of recession, showing a 0.1% growth in…
Britain out of recession – 8 in the morning, January 26th
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 * Gordon Brown flew to Northern Ireland last night to ry to resolve…
Poll List: Tories flatline on 40% – but Labour haven’t capitalised
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 A new poll for today’s Guardian show the Tories have flatlined on 40%…
