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Fabian Fringe at Labour Conference Sunday: LIVE BLOG
30 September 2012
2105: And that's that. Observation: Owen Jones gets more applause at Labour conference fringe meetings than Dan Hodges. Who'd have thunk. And Polly Toynbee doesn't like events running over time. That's it for #FabLab day one. Thanks for reading and there'll be...
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Labour must give up its instinct to control
30 September 2012
British politics is ruled by a peculiarly inappropriate set of metaphors. Commenting on Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony of the London Olympics, David Cameron could only say “it’s more proof Britain can deliver”. Boyle’s spectacle told a story about the experiences...
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Listen, organise, campaign, include
30 September 2012
The British people have never felt a great affinity with political parties, and politicians are unwise to think that we can return to a golden era of political engagement. However, the current ‘anti-politics’ mood is not only further eroding trust...
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Apprenticeships matter
30 September 2012
On a visit to Newcastle airport last year I met two apprentices – one was completing the last day of a three year mechanical engineering traineeship and preparing to start his first day as a permanent employee, and the other...
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Another planet
30 September 2012
There is a danger that politics is becoming detached from people at the very time they need it most. With tough economic times leaving lives increasingly insecure, the democratic process should be a vehicle through which people’s concerns can be...
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A majority in Labour’s grasp?
29 September 2012
For months the chatter in Labour circles has been ‘it’s too good to be true’. The polls may say the party is ten points ahead, but Labour strategists convince themselves the lead is ‘soft’ and the path to electability remains...
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