Your Fab 5 for today:
Michael Foot, former Labour leader, has died. Alastair Campbell penned a poignant tribute. The Guardian have published an obituary on their website, as well as a gallery of Foot’s life in pictures.
Elsewhere, Jonathan Freedland thinks the BBC are caving in to pressure from Rupert Murdoch, albeit indirectly via Tory media policy
Andy [...]
About Alex Baker
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2009/10 is Alex's fourth consecutive year on the executive. This year Alex focuses on the range of published content from the Young Fabians, with a particular focus on increasing new media content and the way members interact with each over the internet.
Alex was previously Editor of Anticipations. He now edits the Young Fabian blog.
Posts by Alex Baker:
Fab 5: Wednesday 3 March 2010
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Fab 5: Tuesday 2 March 2010
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Here are your Fab 5 for today:
Lord Ashcroft dominates the headlines. Bagehot explains why the Ashcroft affair matters – Cameron. Sunder Katwala at Next Left is a little more direct in his criticism of the Tory party leader.
Nick Robinson, BBC Political Editor, gets excited about the more detailed agreement for the leadership debates.
Will Straw of [...]
Fab 5: Thursday 25 February 2010
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Your Fab 5 for today:
Liam Byrne, Cabinet Minister, responds to George Osborne’s Mais Lecture.
Paul Waugh sets out a checklist for Cameron and Osborne to satisfy those in the Conservatives who a worried about the current lack of policy clarity.
The Economist’s Bagehot interviewed Gordon Brown this week. He blogs about the interview here, where he also [...]
Fab 5: Wednesday 24 February 2010
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 Here are your Fab 5 for today:
Stephanie Flanders reports on George Osborne’s speech to guests of the Mais Lecture at the Cass Business School.
Mike Smithson blogs at Political Betting on some Angus Reid polling which may cause concern in Lab-Con marginals. Anthony Wells of UK Polling Report and Luke Akehurst give their perspectives.
Finally, Sunder Katwala [...]
Fab 5: Tuesday 23 February 2010
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010Here are your Fab 5 for today:
Sunder Katwala analyses David Miliband’s speech to Demos earlier on the Next Left blog. You can read the full speech on Labourlist.
Alastair Campbell thinks, despite his reported temper, Gordon Brown is better for Britain than David Cameron.
Paul Waugh at the Evening Standard reports on the Labour GP who has [...]
Fab 5: Monday 22 February 2010
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Here are your Fab 5 for today:
Today saw “Bullygate” continue. Nick Robinson asks whether we are closer to understanding the real Gordon Brown. Penny Bould, writing for Comment Is Free, argues that the National Bullying Helpline must answer some serious ethical questions.
Freethinking Economist has a new take on the sale of gold assets in 1998.
Tom [...]
George Osborne: stupid banker
Sunday, February 21st, 2010Today’s Sunday Times leads with a story about Conservative plans to sell off shares in the nationalised banks at a discount to certain groups of small investors – young people, for example – in a “people’s bonus”.
Osborne’s bank privatisation scheme is an attempt to inject fresh excitement into the Conservative campaign.
“The bankers have had their [...]
Fab 5: Wednesday 17 February 2010
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Your Fab 5 for today:
New unemployment figures out today, showing a slight decline in the number of people classed as unemployed. Stephanie Flanders, the BBC’s Economics editor, looks at the divide between the experience of public and private sector workers. Left Foot Forward’s Graeme Cook has also analysed the figures.
Sunder Katwala, The Fabian Society General [...]
Fab 5: Tuesday 16 February 2010
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010Here are your Fab 5 for today:
Plus ca change? Barclays announce bumper profits today. Robert Peston on the good and the bad of Barclays. Chris Dillow has an interesting take on the news – arguing that the profits are too low.
Hilary Wainwright writes for The Guardian’s Comment Is Free on Osborne’s airbrushed co-op policy.
Andrew Sparrow, [...]
Fab 5: Monday 15 February 2010
Monday, February 15th, 2010 Here are your Fab 5 for today:
The Conservatives are, apparently, the party of co-operatives. Stella Creasey, PPC for Walthamstow, has blogged an article she wrote for the current edition of Fabian Review on why the Conservatives aren’t really Co-operative. James Kirkup at the Daily Telegraph thinks the plan could lead to the sale of [...]