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Four months to fight - Labour must square its EU tone

on February 21, 2016

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Thoughts after Beckett – Part 1: what makes a leader?

on January 19, 2016

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My reply to Labour's 'your views on Syria' consultation

on November 27, 2015

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Why the 2% defence pledge could be even smarter than it seems

on May 31, 2015

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Taking stock: moving forward from Thursday

on May 09, 2015

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Why Britain needs a Labour government tomorrow

on May 05, 2015

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Nine big questions about the 2015 leaders' debates

on January 15, 2015

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Blair, Lawson & Rawnsley are all wrong - Ed Miliband is holding the centre ground

on January 05, 2015

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Labour won't win Clacton, but it still needs to throw the kitchen sink at it

on August 31, 2014

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Ed Miliband will be a stellar PM - here's the four reasons why

on August 16, 2014

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Lord Who? The case for electing Britain’s EU Commissioners

on July 15, 2014

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2013: a year in review

on December 31, 2013

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Thanks to an unholy alliance of left and right, Britain retreated from its role as a world leader this week

on August 31, 2013

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Not this again – when will someone complain about David’s cruel attempt to “shaft” Ed?

on August 21, 2013

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The political class are wrong on Trident

on July 21, 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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