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By Nicky Clark / @Dontplaymepayme The unedifying spectacle of Clegg-eron smirking and power back-slapping their way through their joint press conference from the Number 10 Rose garden in the days after the formation of the coalition was…
By Katie McCrory / @Katie_McCrory Dear Labour, Forgive the sudden introduction; you probably don't know me, but I've seen you around these parts and wanted to get in touch. I hope this doesn't appear too forward, but at some point last…
By Bryony King This morning I attended my first 'in person' Labour leadership hustings, organised by Unite, at the Queens hotel in Leeds, and found it a very interesting experience. Of course, I have made it very clear who my first choice…
By Kieran Roberts At a time when our party is in a phase of renewal, now is a rare opportunity to change some of the more regrettable policies we adopted whilst in government. Such a policy is one that has endured as far back as Harold…
By Lisa Ansell / @LisaAnsell Like many people, I thought the Labour victory in 1997 was an occasion for rejoicing. I was 19, and had only ever lived in a Britain run by the Conservative Party. The first election I took part in was the one…
By Richard Watts / @richardwatts01 Whenever you mention to people from outside the borough that you are a councillor in Islington, very quickly the conversation turns to cappuccino shops, Arsenal and the question about how Labour wins in an…
By Rob Carr Cheerleaders are nice. Don't you agree? They make the supporters of their team feel good. They repeat chants and cheers to motivate those supporters and everyone feels that bit better for it. Whether they're the American dancing…
By Noel Hatch At the recent Compass Conference fringe "Nothing Left to Lose: Politics for the Next Generation", the key question framing the debate was "our grandparents got us the welfare state, our parents got us individual rights, what…
By Sundip Meghani Yesterday was an exciting day here in Leicester, as the Labour Party leadership hopefuls converged on the city to take part in the first of a series of special BAME hustings (click here for a timetable of other upcoming…
By Kathryn Rose During the four years I have been a student, it has been easy to find accommodation; in fact the choice has been impressively vast and there were frequently many bed spaces left over. However, without a job the vast array of…
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 I've now seen four hustings in a six days, and will make that five tomorrow when I attend the Fabians/LabourList et al hustings in London. I feel like I know the pitches of the candidates inside out already…
By Niki Rosenbaum / @ladyloki Well, this is all very exciting. No, really. I am genuinely thrilled and excited by my new Labour party membership card, by the confirmation of the new direct debit, and by my ability to check the box on…
