One Down 2 to go
So today Sadiq Khan was selected as the Labour candidate for one of the most powerful jobs in Politics – Mayor of London. Once again the ‘polls’ got it wrong … Continue reading One Down 2 to go
Category: Labour
Quick Dip Back Inside the Bubble
I know Westminster is often described as a political bubble and therefore anything that is said inside is somehow not worth the same as a ‘real discussion’ on the doorstep! … Continue reading Quick Dip Back Inside the Bubble
I’m One of those Annoying Floating Voters
Over the years campiagning on the doorstep I was always struck how many people were genuinely floating voters and ‘undecideds’. As we saw in the 2015 General Election people were … Continue reading I’m One of those Annoying Floating Voters
Leadership Election Veteran – So Seeking YOUR vote..
Until I sat down to write this I hadn’t realised how many Labour Party leadership elections I had been through. Like a lot of things in life I still regard … Continue reading Leadership Election Veteran – So Seeking YOUR vote..
Parliament Returns – but not for All
In a social media age my timeline this week was filled with new MPs ‘selfie’ photos of them swearing into the new Parliament. Clearly they were ‘official’ selfies from some … Continue reading Parliament Returns – but not for All
It’s all about the narrative
I have posted on a regular basis my observations about political discourse and the book Don’t Think of an Elephant. Having just read another round of articles in the press … Continue reading It’s all about the narrative
We have given up the economic arguments
William Keegan in the Guardian sets it out here. In this helpful article William Keegan finally sets to bed a number of the myths about the spending/overspending debate – the … Continue reading We have given up the economic arguments
View from the Margins 