Archive for the ‘Fab 5’ Category
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
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 Cooke writes for Political Betting on the problems with uniform national swing.
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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Your 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 links to the write up and transcript elsewhere on The Economist’s site.
Jim Killock from the Open Rights Group argues on Left Foot Forward that the copyright debate has been captured by special interests.
And Darrell Goodliffe writes for Labourlist on the challenges and opportunities for party funding.
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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 – Fabian General Secretary – writes for Comment Is Free on the whole Brown-Darling “forces of hell” issue.
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Here 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 decided to defect to the Conservatives.
And Jon Craig at Sky News’ Boulton & Co. blog reports a new twist in the Damian Green arrest affair.
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Your 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 Secretary, blogs at NextLeft about the decision by the folk who run the Oscars to implement an Alternate Vote system this year.
Lib Dem Voice fisk Shadow Environment Secretary Nick Herbert’s speech about gay rights in the US.
And, if you haven’t seen it, then take a look at Tim Montgomerie’s attempt to replicate the success of mydavidcameron.com with his own version attacking the Labour party – mylabourposter. Not as good as the original and, thus far, wit is scarce.
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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Here 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, in The Guardian, writes about the Conservative party, and the influence of the CSJ on its policy-making.
Finally, the full text of James Purnell’s speech at LSE on Monday night has been reproduced on Labourlist.
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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 state assets. And Robert Peston, BBC Business Editor, has a few questions on the detail of the plans.
Will Straw blogs at Left Foot Forward on a speech made tonight by James Purnell at LSE.
And Gaby Hinsliff, formerly of the Observer, writes for the Guardian’s Comment Is Free about the impact of motherhood on female MPs.
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
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