Left Foot Forward
New poll shows Lib Dem voters fear Coalition, but Tories are content
An Ipsos-MORI poll published yesterday shows the Lib Dems floundering in coalition, while the Conservatives thrive. Tory voters are happy - 85% are hopeful of their government’s potential. But only 54% of Lib Dems are, with 43% describing themselves as fearful of the government. This may reflect the fact that 51% of all voters believe the government is not a ‘genuine coalition’; instead, they think the Conservatives are making most of the decisions.
Peter Watt is wrong: Labour needs its members
Peter Watt's insistence that Labour should stop attempting to recruit members is wrong. The success of local models of party organisation, in Birmingham, Oxford and Gedling is proof of this.
Dorries: “I totally admire Sarah Palin”
Tory backbencher Nadine 'Mad Nad' Dorries thinks Sarah Palin is "amazing" and "totally" admires her.
Community campaigning is Labour’s messy future
Our guest writer is Dr Jon Wilson, senior lecturer in British Imperial and South Asian history at King’s College, London. […]
Evan Harris: Progressive coalition in 2015 “if the arithmetic is there”
Former Liberal Democrat MP Evan Harris has said his party and Labour need to be in a postion to form a progressive coalition after the next election.
Ethnic minority candidates still suffering at the polls
Perhaps because the general election saw an increase in the overall number of MPs from ethnic minority backgrounds, little attention has been paid to patterns in the constituency results that suggest white voters are still somewhat reluctant to support minority candidates.