Sir Peter Tapsell on the potential new Tory intake after the election
Sir Peter Tapsell reveals his priorities for the next Parliament on the BBC's Westminster Hour today.
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“We may be the underdogs, but we will never give up”: Brown launches pledges
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Speaking at the launch event of Labour's new election pledges today, Gordon Brown said: "let the message go out from Nottingham - we may be the underdog, but...we are fighting for Britain's future - and we…
The contribution of the unions
By David Lammy MP / @DavidLammyMP This morning, I spoke at the Unions 21 annual conference about the contribution made by trades unions to our society and our movement. I thought LabourList readers might be interested to read an abridged…
Brown: On the economy, the choice is between experience or ideology – I won’t let you down
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 As Chancellor Alistair Darling announced that the Budget will be unveiled in two weeks' time, on March 24th, Gordon Brown gave a speech to Thomson Reuters in which he detailed government action to reduce the…
A message from Gordon Brown on International Women’s Day
From @LabourList Sign up to the Number 10 emails here. Today, on International Women's Day, we have the chance to recognise the achievements of Britain's women and to reflect on how far we've travelled together along the road to equality…
Powerful people: Why progressive ends need progressive means
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Below is the full text of the speech given by David Miliband to Demos this afternoon, entitled Powerful people: Why Progressive Ends Need Progressive Means. Extracts can also be read in David Miliband's post…
A future fair for all is ours to shape, ours to build, ours to win
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Here is the full text of Gordon Brown's speech to the Labour Party's spring event today: -- You know, somebody asked me the other day what my secret weapon was for the election. I think they were expecting me…
A global society to address the first crisis of globalisation
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Gordon Brown gave a speech this morning to Policy Network's Progressive Governance conference. The speech centred on ongoing strategic solutions to the "first crisis of globalisation" and the contrasts in…
Brown: Time for the centre-left to unite
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Tomorrow morning, Gordon Brown is to speak to the Policy Network, and will call on the centre-left to unite behind the "threat" of the emergent right wing. Brown will say: "All over the world, the new tactic…
James Purnell speech: We mean power
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 This is the speech as delivered to the LSE on February 15th, 2010, and referred to in the LabourList interview with James Purnell, published on February 16th, 2010: WE MEAN POWER What is the point of a lecture…
Neil Kinnock: Aspiration? We wrote the book on aspiration!
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Last Thursday, Neil Kinnock gave a rousing thirty-five minute speech to a fundraiser at the Tottenham Labour Party in David Lammy's constituency. Get him out on the campaign trail, because this is Kinnock as…
Speech by Gordon Brown: Towards a new politics
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Here is the full text of today's speech by the Prime Minister on reforming politics: Lisa - let me thank you for your introduction, and also for the amazing work that you and Carrie have undertaken at the IPPR…