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Nigel Farage gets too much air time (continued)
Following last Friday’s blogpost, there is, of course, more to say about UKIP’s disproportionate media coverage, exposure they would never get with virtually any leader other than Nigel Farage. UKIP is a fringe party in British politics. They have no … Continue reading
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Everywoman Safe Everywhere
Since the Tory cuts began, women have been seen to bear the greatest impact in every area of life. One area of growing concern for me is the negative effect of the cuts on women’s safety. The safety of women across the country … Continue reading
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Hackney Labour in Brussels
Earlier this week I was delighted to welcome a visiting group of members of Hackney Labour Party to Brussels. The European Parliamentary Labour Party’s Secretary General Giampi Alhadeff (pictured by the plants) is a Hackney resident and he had been the driving … Continue reading
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Best wishes to Debbie Abrahams in Oldham East and Saddleworth
While it would be folly to claim victory prematurely in Oldham East and Saddleworth, there’s no doubt it’s looking good for Labour. The latest polls point to a comfortable Labour victory and by a margin much larger than that achieved … Continue reading
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Honeyball’s Weekly Round-Up
This week saw the humiliating ejection from the chamber in the European Parliament of the UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom. I blogged about he episode here. Bloom was ejected because he used the phrase “ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer” towards German MEP Martin Schulz, … Continue reading
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Ireland – Labour’s Double Opportunity
The Irish economy is in a mess. I’ve seen little mention of how effective the Irish Labour Party has been in holding the ruling Fianna Fail government to account. Thire talent and ability comes as no surprise to me working … Continue reading
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Glenis, David and Alistair
It’s been quite a morning at Labour Party Conference. Although the talk of the town has been David Miliband’s gracious and heartfelt speech as Shadow Foreign Secretary, my interest also lay with EPLP Leader Glenis Willmott. Speaking to conference delegates, … Continue reading
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David Miliband talks Sense on the Alternative Vote
As you know I am a supporter of changing our outdated first past the post voting system to something more proportional and fairer. I therefore think it’s a good idea to have a referendum on the Alternative Vote (AV) system. I am, however, … Continue reading
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Why I’m supporting Ken Livingstone
Ballot papers to select Labour’s candidate for London Mayor will be dispatched next week. Ken or Oona: our previous, successful Mayor or the lively, personable former MP? It’s a hard choice, but one Labour Party members have to make. I … Continue reading
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