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By Andy Reed OBE Posted on 6 Apr 202026 Jun 2020

A Solid First 48 Hours. That will do for now!

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.

Categories: PoliticalTags: labour, Starmer
By Andy Reed OBE Posted on 4 Apr 202026 Jun 2020

Is Labour now Back in the Game?

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.

Categories: PoliticalTags: labour, Labour leadership, Starmer
By Andy Reed OBE Posted on 30 Dec 2019

Time for a Fresh Political Start in 2020? What will 2030 look like?

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?

Categories: EU Referendum, Government, jeremy corbyn, Labour, Political
By Andy Reed OBE Posted on 24 Dec 201929 Dec 2019

A Quick Goodbye to Politics in 2019

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

Categories: Political
By Andy Reed OBE Posted on 16 Dec 201929 Dec 2019

Pause & Think Before Electing a New Labour Leader – But Corbyn Should Go Now

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

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By Andy Reed OBE Posted on 14 Dec 201926 Jun 2020

Time Needed for Reflection Listening & a Lot More Humility

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

Categories: Political
By Andy Reed OBE Posted on 13 Dec 201913 Dec 2019

The Fight for the Soul of the Labour Party

Categories: Political
By Andy Reed OBE Posted on 10 Dec 201926 Jun 2020

The Final Stretch – a few random thoughts!

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!

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