Prescott: Don’t let the buggers out till they’ve done a deal
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Here’s the Council of Europe’s Rapporteur on Climate Change, John Prescott, speaking in…
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Michael Meacher organising for a Coalition for Labour Victory
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 There’s been an interesting addition tonight to the discussion on the future of…
Dear Ed: Submitting New Ideas to the Party
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 I know this has been a long time in coming, for which I…
What can the Chilcot Inquiry achieve?
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 The Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq war got underway today, with little consensus…
Gordon Brown has led on climate change – it’s time for Obama to do the same
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 With just two weeks to go before the Copenhagen climate change summit, Gordon…
IMF praises Gordon Brown and backs Labour’s approach to economic stimulus
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 The managing director of the IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has today backed Gordon Brown’s…
Chris Grayling: true to form
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Sunder Katwala has posted an interesting article on Next Left about Chris Grayling’s…
Poll List: Labour support spikes as Tories slump
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 A poll for tomorrow’s Observer has some stunning results, with the Tories’ support…
Baroness, Bard and Blair: reaction to EU appointments
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 I was in a meeting when I heard that Baroness Cathy Aston and…
Sir Jeremy will stand down as Labour leader of local government and from the NEC
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Sir Jeremy Beecham announced yesterday that he will not be seeking re-election as…
