Being a career politician now seems like the only route to the top
Ed Miliband joins David Cameron in being elected party leader after only one term in the Commons – while Nick Clegg became leader after only two years.
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Murdoch press’s inaccuracies and half truths about Ed Miliband
The Murdoch press has wasted no time peddling inaccuracies and half truths about Ed Miliband; other members of the right-wing press have been more responsible.
Time to shift the climate debate on to renewables
Climate scepticism is not really the main problem; far more challenging is the ‘climate agnosticism’, writes Reg Platt, climate change researcher at ippr.
Three challenges for Ed Miliband
Congratulations to Ed Miliband. As Left Foot Forward predicted, the younger Miliband brother won 51% to 49% in a “neck and neck” race. In a result which reinforces the need for party unity, David Miliband won the MPs and MEPstest
And the winner is…
The most exciting election of the season closed on Wednesday. The votes are counted, and the results can now be announced…
Milibands face challenge with ‘mainstream’ voters
A new poll from Demos and YouGov reveals the scale of the challenge facing the new leader of the Labour Party, Richard Darlington, head of Open Left, explains.
Minister calls for “school sport revolution” – yet DfE to face £670m of cuts
Children’s minister Tim Loughton has called for a “school sports revolution” – yet the coalition is planning to cut £670 million from the schools budget.
UN development summit: Obama brilliance can’t hide poor performance on MDGs
The summit on Millennium Development Goals was wowed by President Obama, but the progress on achieving the MDGs is way off track, writes David Taylor.
Leading Labour strategist says Labour must recapture the south
Patrick Diamond today writes about the importance of reconnecting with C1 and C2 voters, and targets southern England outside London as the key battleground.
It’s Ken v Boris the rematch
Ken Livingstone beat Oona King decisively to secure the Labour nomination – 69%:31% – and will battle Boris Johnson for the London Mayoralty in 2012.