Power to the People? – 8 in the morning, February 17th
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 * Why has empowerment become such a dry, empty, derided word? Because politicians…
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David Wright should apologise quickly so we can move on – but the Tories’ faux indignation is equally unedifying
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Who’d’ve thought one tweet could cause such a media storm? When Labour MP…
James Purnell speech: We mean power
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 This is the speech as delivered to the LSE on February 15th, 2010,…
The government’s policy on biofuels is not up to date with the science
By Josie Cohen Yesterday, ActionAid launched a report called “Meals per gallon: The impact of industrial biofuels on…
Election2010: A Satirical View
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David Cameron’s pitch to Labour voters is worth studying – it may teach us something for our own campaigns
By Diana Smith / @MulberryBush I was alerted to the new David Cameron video “Never voted Tory before…?”…
Luciana Berger is a strong, committed candidate for Liverpool Wavertree – others should join the campaign, not criticise
By Dannie Grufferty / @DannieGruff The fuss over the selection of Luciana Berger as PPC for Liverpool Wavertree…
Balls: Labour supports co-operatives, but people will be sceptical about the Tories’ motives
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“New Labour should have been clearer that we cared about inequality”: The James Purnell interview
James Purnell is Member of Parliament for Stalybridge and Hyde, and former Secretary of State for Work and…
Peter Hain lends support to Robin Hood tax – 8 in the morning, February 16th
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 * Peter Hain has become the first cabinet minister to formerly back the…
