The eagle-eyed among you will have noticed a new banner on the right hand side of LabourList today. It’s an image of John and Edward Grimes, collectively known as Jedward, the bubblegum pop duo that have taken this year’s X-Factor by storm.
But, as with the David Cameron and George Osborne, you won’t be laughing if they win…
Alex Smith
Alex is the founder and CEO of The Cares Family. He was editor and first director of LabourList in 2009-2010, during which time he established the site as the number one Labour blog, and later an aide to Ed Miliband.
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Our independent journalists have been on the ground during this local and by-election campaign, which marks the first key electoral test of Keir Starmer’s government.
We’ve been out and about with Labour activists and candidates across the country from Bristol to Hull, and will soon be heading to Cambridgeshire and Lancashire – as well as Runcorn and Helsby. We’ve also polled readers for their views on the campaign.
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982
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