Interesting debate going on over at LabourList between Darrell Goodliffe and Mark Ferguson on whether or not Ken has damaged the Party and should be disciplined over his support of independent candidate Lutfur Rahman. The answer is, of course, that Ken has never really been a member of the Labour Party. Oh, he’s had a… Continue reading Up to his old tricks?
Month: October 2010
Shadow cabinets – and this one
Well congratulations to my friends in Islington – not only won back the council in May, but now also a great result for Islington women. Mary Creagh (former LG leader) and Meg Hillier (former councillor and LGA member) are both in the Shadow Cabinet and Emily Thornberry (MP) missed it by a whisker. Ed has… Continue reading Shadow cabinets – and this one
Ed’s defining week
So, after the speech, we now have a much clearer idea of what kind of leader Ed Miliband will be. With regard to the three points from my last post, he’s doing ok. Does he have a vision? Yes, I think he does. Although it borrows ideas from New Labour, it’s a shift. And despite… Continue reading Ed’s defining week