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Book: Harold Wilson by Ben Pimlott

on April 12, 2020

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Confessions of a Corbynsceptic: what we got wrong (and right)

on June 10, 2017

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Article 50: with no easy options, Corbyn is doing the right thing

on January 29, 2017

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Thoughts on America – what do progressives take from this?

on November 20, 2016

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Dispatches from #PhOwenbanking: Owen Smith’s path to victory

on August 21, 2016

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From a recovering Remainer – how we respond to Brexit

on June 25, 2016

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No rest for the wicked – Thursday made a Remain vote all the more crucial

on May 07, 2016

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Why I'm rooting for Labour for a Referendum

on May 15, 2013

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Elliot Bidgood: Hackney, London, United Kingdom; Currently a research and comms consultant with a consultancy for not-for-profits, in addition to freelance work (though I blog here strictly in a personal capacity - all views are my own). Active Labour Party member since 2007 and now belong to Hackney North & Stoke Newington CLP. Social democrat, Fabians & previously a research volunteer for the Labour Finance & Industry Group. Research interests include civil society, health, localism, business, US politics, the EU and political reform. Americaphile and borderline Twitter addict

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