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An earlier version of this article was published under the name of David Talbot. We apologise for this error. The recent GMB-Progress debacle is enough to disillusion even the most hardened Labour member. Those who spend hours campaigning…
By David Hodges As the dust settles, with London returning to relative normality, the commentary has begun dissecting both why people felt it acceptable to cause such wanton destruction and how they should be punished for their actions…
By David Hodges / @davetomhodges The launch of the government's e-petitions site, which will begin publishing next Thursday, offers the chance for all across the political spectrum to highlight what they consider the big issues. This…
By David Hodges The AV campaign has been enough to put anyone of politics for a long time. The tired, tedious debates between the Yes & No camp have left appetite for discussion nullified. The No2AV campaign broadcast produced a satirical…
By David Hodges I have always had my concerns over whether the two governing parties get equality. The Conservatives by their nature have struggled with the notion of creating a more equal society but there is no doubt that some in the…
by David Hodges / @davetomhodges The Thirsk & Malton by-election result is the final signal that we both lost this election and have plenty of hard work ahead of us to regain the portion of the electorate we lost. We were never going to win…
By David Hodges The radical politics which over the previous century saw Labour heralded as the party of the many became unerringly absent in the final years of government. As Ed Miliband pointed out in his speech to the Fabians on…
By David Hodges The leadership contest has already begun. It presents us with a great opportunity to lay the foundations for a strong fight back at the next election. We must be under no illusions that the Conservative/Liberal coalition has…
