We’re in danger of neglecting the battleground seats
I grew up in the East End of London. My mum worked nights at a supermarket and my…
Canvassing
4 million conversations: sometimes turning up is enough
4 million conversations. If I ever write my political memoirs this could be the title – although admittedly…
If Miliband wants to win “the big argument” he’ll need to enthuse electorate and activists alike
This morning Ed Miliband will speak at a rally in Manchester on what he says is “day one…
We need Graf and Grafters
As my colleague Conor has pointed out, there is quite a lot of good news coming out of…
Axelrod understands the importance of grassroots campaigning
Reading some of the coverage of David Axelrod’s appointment to advise Labour’s General Election campaign you would get…
The street battles that will win or lose the next election
It is the textbook political model. Term one establish your credibility. Term two build your organisation. However if…
Campaigning without Voter ID is like sailing out to sea without a compass
A Twitter discussion yesterday made me think about the value of what many activists do year in year…
