Politics from a 'Marginal Constituency’
I have a spring back in my step. The first 48 hours of Keir Starmer’s leadership of the Labour Party has gone as well as I could have hoped for given the extraordinary political circumstances which form the backdrop.
This feels a strange day. In normal circumstances news would be dominated by the announcement of the new Labour leader. Quite rightly the special conference arranged for today was cancelled. So instead I sat at home refreshing my twitter feed like thousands of others across the country.
As 2020 is just around the corner it feels appropriate to look back over the last decade and not just 2019. Perhaps because 2019 seems to have so politically exhausting … Continue reading Time for a Fresh Political Start in 2020? What will 2030 look like?
I have taken my own advice from my last Blog and taken time over the last week to reflect, research and listen and not write! Clearly despite the call for … Continue reading A Quick Goodbye to Politics in 2019
At the same time as everybody is calling for the Party to pause, reflect and listen before rushing to replace the failed Corbyn leadership the starting gun has been fired … Continue reading Pause & Think Before Electing a New Labour Leader – But Corbyn Should Go Now
Like many political progressive observers I felt angry and disillusioned on Friday morning and took to social media to point out where I thought the blame lay – Corbyn, Brexit … Continue reading Time Needed for Reflection Listening & a Lot More Humility
I have had some really interesting conversations over the last 6 weeks of this general election campaign and thanks to all the comments and questions I have had from those … Continue reading The Final Stretch – a few random thoughts!
View from the Margins 