French lessons
One of the reasons Labour gave for Boris Johnson’s victory in London was the advantage of incumbency – the idea that voters tend naturally to give politicians a second term in office.
One of the reasons Labour gave for Boris Johnson’s victory in London was the advantage of incumbency – the idea that voters tend naturally to give politicians a second term in office.
Before the “Cash for Access/Dinner/Influence” scandal leads us once again down the road of state funding for political parties we might just ask is it really the only option? Various
It was a calculated political gamble. And there’s a good chance it will work – it all depends on whether Britain’s middle class voters howl in outrage at unfairness or smile in
The question Ed Miliband and the Labour shadow cabinet has to work out at this conference is as much about Ed Balls as anything else. Is he the economic mastermind or the electoral liability? His
If you’ll pardon the title of the blog is mean is Ed Miliband about to give birth? Has he got the big new idea that will defy history and make him electable within five years?
David Cameron says society is broken and talks of slow moral collapse. Ed Miliband talks of a values crisis in which our whole country is held back by irresponsibility. Both then seem to think the
Talk to those people who opposed his election, and who now feel worried about his leadership and there are at least two fundamental things they say Ed Miliband is going to have to go further and
Ed Miliband tells us he feels sorry for David
Another fascinating evening of gossip in the bars. The Iraq comments, likeability and the psychodrama.