September 2010
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.