Category Archives: Labour Leader contest
David departs
In the end David Miliband’s decision to take a step back from frontline politics came as no surprise. In doing so he has made a colossal and commendable decision. No man, not even a man of David’s stature and talents … Continue reading
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Reform of an electoral system that Ed Miliband should support
A one man – one vote system is one of the underpinning factors of modern, credible and legitimate government. Yet the current Labour electoral college is anything but. Labour should never forget its roots, and must always fight for the … Continue reading
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Ed Miliband can only lead Labour back to government if we all support him
I supported David Miliband throughout this leadership contest, as did the majority of MPs and members. We can debate the result, of what some will call a skewed and unbalanced electoral process, or we can get on with the overdue job … Continue reading
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Will Ed Miliband be the beneficiary from a media driven brotherly race?
The Labour leadership, in what largely has turned out to be a family affair took another curious move yesterday, with representatives of both Ed and David getting together to trash out positions in each respective shadow cabinet. As David has … Continue reading
Quote of the day – David on Ed
“I’m a politician who is interested in winning the race not spinning the race.” David Miliband on Radio 5 Live on suggestions that his brother has got his nose in front. It cannot be easy being (for the time being!) … Continue reading
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Close affiliation to trade unions makes Labour unelectable
The next general election may be scheduled for 2015, yet strategy, spin and electioneering is on a constant state of alert. At least it should be. Recent days have seen some very interesting developments that will have a significant effect of the … Continue reading
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Victory on second preferences smacks of compromise
There must be something wrong with an electoral system that has one candidate ahead in some polls, primarily on the basis of second preferences. It makes Ed Miliband almost like a potential leader born out of compromise. Labour cannot afford to … Continue reading
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‘Emotional intelligence’, Blair & the Kinnock’s
What is ‘emotional intelligence’? A textbook definition is the ability to “identify, assess, manage and control the emotions of one’s self, of others, and of groups” *. In his memoirs Tony Blair has suggested that Gordon Brown had “zero emotional … Continue reading
Quote of the day – the core & beyond
“There are still many, many Labour Party members who remember Blair as an election-winning genius who, in office, was popular for an awful lot longer than he was unpopular. For those who want us to return to government sooner rather … Continue reading
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Mandy knows the score
“We’re a political party, not a church, and we require the support of voters actively to embrace us, and if we stop recognising that, then we’re going to be taken back into those long years of opposition that served … Continue reading
