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Book: 'Turning to Face the East: How Britain Can Prosper in the Asian Century', by Liam Byrne

on February 02, 2014

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Michael Gove and Boris Johnson's assertions about WW1 were not only wrong, but arguably dangerous

on January 10, 2014

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2013: a year in review

on December 31, 2013

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Thoughts about the next mayoral election

on December 01, 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 US - who are the potential runners & riders for 2016?

on August 11, 2013

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Book: ‘Policy Making at the Margins of Government: The Case of the Israeli Health System’ by Yair Zalmanovitch

on August 07, 2013

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The political class are wrong on Trident

on July 21, 2013

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Ed was brave this week

on July 14, 2013

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Book Comparison: Andrew Adonis’s ‘5 Days in May’ and David Laws’s ’22 Days in May’

on June 05, 2013

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Why I'm rooting for Labour for a Referendum

on May 15, 2013

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Book: Tangled Up in Blue by Rowenna Davis

on May 02, 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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