Tag Archives: Labour

Dear Labour, Please Ignore Tony Blair

It always surprises me when I’m exposed to a Left-winger’s view on Tony Blair. It ranges from begrudging respect for his sales skills to outright hostility to how New Labour governed. Why the hostility? Blair lead Labour to three victories. … Continue reading

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The real lesson of Ed Miliband’s speech is how much more Labour wants to win

I was at lunch during Ed’s speech so “followed” it on Twitter, and clearly it was going rather well – not just Labour loyalists but also hacks were being very positive. Tim Montgomerie pointed out that Twitter had declared a … Continue reading

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Show them the real ‘nasty’ party

It was incredible to read yesterday morning of a ComRes poll which puts the Labour lead at only 3%. The political tailwind behind Labour (austerity, recession, Coalition, rebellion, omnishambles and the rest) is still howling but this data suggests a Labour leader … Continue reading

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Of chance and choice

A friend recently asked me why political types disagreed so vehemently about politics, and at the time I couldn’t actually tell them despite being a self-confessed political anorak. In hindsight what I wished I’d said is that whilst political difference … Continue reading

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It’s not enough to rely on blaming Labour

Every so often, I get a press release from CCHQ. You might think that, knowing our approach, they would want to tell us about the great things they’re doing – but no. They are all about why Labour is wrong. … Continue reading

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