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Dear whoever: now do your jobs

By A Supporter

By A. Supporter I've always said that if I could invite an ex-President to a summer barbecue it would be George W. Bush. As a politician "Dubya" always was (and always will be) a terrible mistake, a Stetson-wearing moron steeped in…

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Very low turnout in some areas so far

By Alex Smith

By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 I've just been out to vote and cavass, and was told that turnout in some wards up to now has been "very, very low". The officials at my polling station said it looked as if it would be down from 2004, and had…

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We still believe…

By Anand Menon

From @LabourList Labour activists were out in huge numbers yesterday, knocking on doors, delivering leaflets and speaking to people on the streets. Some of them sent in clips taken on their mobile phones, proudly showing why they still…

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What’s Left?

By Anand Menon

From @LabourList Anthony Painter says constitutional convention, yes; citizens' convention, no. Tom Miller laments falling membership across the parties. Feministe on the murder of late abortion-provider George Tiller. The Wardman Wire's…

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Labour invites bloggers to minister’s briefing

By Mark Hanson

By Mark Hanson There have been ripples of curiosity in the blogosphere about the decision by Labour's press team to include bloggers in the daily briefings being given to journalists in advance of the Euro elections. Jack Straw did one on…

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PPC Profile: Cath Arakelian

By LabourList

Full Name: Cath Arakelian Age: 47 From: Born and educated in London. Family in Kidlington, Oxfordshire PPC for: Chingford and Woodford Green Selection Result: 16th March 2008. Open Selection with 5 candidates, 3 M and 2F, 80% of first votes…

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Happy first birthday UCL Labour!

By Paul Riley

By Paul Riley When I arrived at University College London two years ago, there was no Labour society to speak of. According to one source, although far from conclusive proof, it fizzled out, dried up; it had become very Blairite and…

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A family trip to an anti-fascist march

By Tim Cheetham

By Tim Cheetham / @CllrTim Me, the wife and kids, all went into Barnsley on Saturday morning. Nothing unusual about that you might think. We weren't shopping or anything though, or visiting one of our many fantastic town centre market…

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A message from the NEC’s Ellie Reeves

By Anand Menon

From @LabourList Below is a message from Ellie Reeves of the NEC, who bravely stood before the party leadership yesterday to voice the grassroots concerns on expenses and is continuing to fight on your behalf. Well done and thank you…

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21st Century Labour

By Harriet Yeo

By Harriet Yeo I have thought about this for a long time and, with the present news, really thought that it was about time that I started to share my thoughts. Allegiance is professed to 'old' or' new' Labour, but politics must…

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