Politics from a 'Marginal Constituency’
I am finding this ‘election campaign’ quite tedious already. This is mainly because the Tories strategy of hiding May away and announcing no policies makes it dull for those who … Continue reading Safety First Campaign – Can it Last?
I recall going into the 1997 and 2001 & 2005 elections as confident as you can be about winning given the polling and analysis of our constant voter contact work. … Continue reading How Will This Play Out? No Predictions Yet.
Although I have no intention of running in any election I am quite flattered that people still ask if I will do it! I think anybody who knows me understands … Continue reading No I won’t be Running
I spent the Easter weekend clearing out my garage – still full of old paperwork from when I closed down my office. I was feeling a little nostalgic for the … Continue reading General Election 2017
I was about to finish the blog below today to explain the 21pt Labour deficit.. but as you can imagine the General Election being called for June 8th has slightly … Continue reading Good Campaign Week but 21 pts Behind Tories?
At last it seems Corbyn and his team may have briefly understood about how to work with the media (one good day is a real start!) This week you will … Continue reading At Last..how to do a policy launch
So much has been written and said over the last few days about the state of the Labour Party after Copeland that my brief intervention here isn’t that important. But … Continue reading Copeland Blues
View from the Margins 