Cameron, Gideon, and the Common People
A reworking of ‘Common People’ with a strong anti-Tory message has been viewed by 70,000 people in three days. Do the right thing on May 6th, urge the makers.
Yearly Archives: 2010
Machete leaflet PPC: “I am Dr Earth”
With David Cameron once again complaining about Labour leaflets, he is still refusing to condemn the dog whistle leaflets produced by his own candidates.
Julian Lewis demands “respect for the truth”
Left Foot Forward has received a letter of complaint from the anti-gay Tory Julian Lewis about our reporting of his remarks about the homosexual age of consent.
Is Britain heading for a progressive majority?
The centre-left pressure group, Compass, last night emailed their members. A ballot has opened on whether the party should overtly support tactical voting.
What women want from the parties
The Fawcett Society’s What About Women campaign first put some pertinent questions to politicians back in March.
Look Left – The Week in Fast Forward
The 2nd leaders’ debate, the Murdoch assault on Nick Clegg, Mandy & more.
Leaders debate: in their own words
Millward Brown have again analysed the language used in the leader’s debate. They describe the debate as the “We all disagree” debate. Other findings include: • Each of the leaders said “people” more than 40 times and it topped thetest
The election week outside Westminster
Scotland • Polling data for STV had Labour on 36% (up 2), SNP 26% (down 6), Lib Dems 20% (up 12) and Conservatives on 14% (down 3). • In another poll, Scottish voters said they trusted the Lib Dem’s moretest
Cameron’s amnesia on immigration
David Cameron said that immigration had only become a political issue in recent years. But Conservatives have been running on the issue of immigration for decades.
Grayling fails to welcome fall in violent crime
The latest British Crime Survey shows a 7% fall in crime between 2008 and 2009, with police recorded crime showing a 3% fall in violent crime.