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More Methodism than Marxism: how Labour can learn from its Christian traditions to win
By Mathew Hulbert Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair’s inimitable former Press Secretary, famously once said that ‘we don’t do…
Fighting for the right thing, against the odds
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 This video was shown just before Gordon Brown’s speech in Brighton last week.…
Is William Hague living on a different planet?
By Emma Reynolds Labour is behind in the polls at home. Well there’s a statement of the obvious.…
Labour has a good record on defence – and we should be proud of talking about it
By James Mills This week we have seen the Tories bring defence to the battlements of the political…
Cameron’s speech: an exercise in false brinkmanship
By Tim Nicholls /@tim_nicholls This country is broken. The economy is crippled by government debt. We stand on…
Cronyism and fraud: how reality under Boris Johnson has pushed fiction aside in the end
By Simon Fletcher A deputy mayor given suspended prison sentence and community service for fraud…Another appointee resigns from…
Mr Cameron, your speech was hypocritical, hollow and dangerous
By Rowenna Davis Mr Cameron, you started your speech today saying you were a rather “uncomplicated” man. Your…
More Bono than King, Cameron’s speech was sex, lies and videotape
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 You have to give it to him. In low-lighting, David Cameron’s concert production…
Labour and I will fight Cameron’s Tories – and fight to win
By James Alexander I’ve just watched David Cameron’s conference speech. It was impressive, but people will remember when…
