It’s been a pretty good conference. It started on Sunday with both Miliband and Balls saying sensible, pleasingly non-contradictory things on splitting the banks and a bottom-up spending review (if only Harriet Harman had got the memo). If we merely smile patiently at Len McCluskey’s “throw out the Blairites” sabre-rattling, and nod appreciatively at Miliband’s firmness… Continue reading A pretty good conference Ed, but neglect your party at your peril
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Paranoia and Progress
It’s my last blog for a couple of weeks as the Centre Left is on holiday, but I thought I’d post a quick final thought about the attempts of the GMB and Unison to have the New Labour thinktank, Progress, ejected from the Labour Party. Nick Cohen writes brilliantly today in the Observer about the… Continue reading Paranoia and Progress
No time for foolishness
The sabre-rattling about cutting donations to Labour Party funds. The attack on those frightening people at Progress who seem hell-bent on doing unspeakable things, like building support in no-hope seats, helping local parties raise funds or debating ideas for getting the party elected. Ah, we must be coming into conference season. Now, to be fair,… Continue reading No time for foolishness