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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
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
Posted in General
Tagged Campaigning, David Cameron, Ed Miliband, Labour, Making a Difference, Narrative, Winning
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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
Posted in Big Society
Tagged Branding, Campaigning, Competence, Delivery, Fairness, Labour, Making a Difference, Narrative, One Nation, Polling, Society
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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
Posted in General
Tagged Choice, Fairness, Freedom, Labour, Opportunity, Parties, Social Justice
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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