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Prescott-tastic

December 11th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Politics

This evening I took Chrystal into Crawley town centre for a Labour Party fund-raising dinner.  I was supposed to be taking Jayne, but her hip was playing up so Chrystal was a last-minute substitute. The guest of honour was John Prescott.  He was full of praise for Laura Moffatt and Gordon Brown.  Not quite so […]

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Campaigning on affordable housing

November 21st, 2009 · Comments Off on Campaigning on affordable housing · Politics

I was out in Horsham’s Carfax again this afternoon with colleagues from Horsham Labour Party to try and persuade shoppers to sign our petition about affordable housing.

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Money in the Labour movement

November 5th, 2009 · Comments Off on Money in the Labour movement · Politics

Money is as important to the various organisations within the Labour movement as it is to any capitalist entity.  Well, maybe not exactly: it is not chased or accumulated for what it is, but it is very much appreciated for what it can do, and necessary.  No point having hundreds of willing volunteers to deliver […]

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A good day for Labour

October 17th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Politics

A couple of good by-election results yesterday which have lifted morale in Sussex and Yorkshire.

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Labour desperate in Northgate?

October 14th, 2009 · Comments Off on Labour desperate in Northgate? · Politics

The local Tories are so predictable.   The latest edition of their ironically-named newsletter, Insight, has been going through doors in Northgate this week and it says just what I expected.  They are saying that Labour is flooding the area with activists because we are desperate to win.

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What to do when conference is over

October 2nd, 2009 · Comments Off on What to do when conference is over · Politics

Get a train home, get in, site down, start to relax… …then remember that your constituency meeting is that night, so that after five days of assorted party-related meetings you can unwind with another two-hour meeting.

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Labour conference – day five

October 2nd, 2009 · 3 Comments · Politics

The last day of conference is a funny one.  It is only a half-day for a start.  I imagine the original reason for that is so that delegates and others can stand a chance of getting home afterwards if they live at the other end of the country. That does still apply, of course, for […]

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Labour conference – day four

September 30th, 2009 · Comments Off on Labour conference – day four · Politics

Following Tuesday’s over-long day, when I was in Brighton from 0800 to 2300 I took it a bit easier today and caught a later train.  Actually a bit later than intended: Jayne was a bit unwell and waiting for the doctor to call back so no lift to the station – I had to walk […]

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Labour conference – day three

September 30th, 2009 · Comments Off on Labour conference – day three · Politics

Day three started far earlier than I would have liked.  In fact I was in the Hilton Metropole at a fringe event at a time when many delegates and visitors staying in Brighton itself had probably not got up.  I was there for the British Humanist Society’s second annual ‘no prayer’ breakfst,

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Labour conference – day two

September 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Politics

A slightly late start for me.  I missed the absolute start of the day’s sessions so I missed the Scotland report and the first Welfare & Economy debate and the Economy Q&A. I was in time for some rousing speeches from Yvette Cooper and Alistair Darling before lunch and also caught up with my school […]

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