FYI: Overall, I feel the party has turned a corner in this election. The optimism amongst the people I’ve spoken to is much higher than it was 12 months ago. The drop in share of the vote from 2004 has not been replicated by a drop in seats. … It’s been a rough couple of… Continue reading Local elections comment on Comment is Free
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A tale of three newspapers
I’m on the night shift tonight – got to file an article for Comment is Free at 7am. The big picture is still unclear at the mo so I thought I’d offer my words of wisdom about the London election. I’ve spent the past month tracking mentions of Boris, Ken and Paddick on Twitter. What… Continue reading A tale of three newspapers
Ham: Are You High?
Readers may recall me mocking the Ham and High a couple of years ago for condemning the Labour party’s “flying pigs” advert on the grounds of anti-semitism. Words therefore fail to learn that the same paper has allowed the BNP to take out paid advertising on their pages. The paper appears to have confused the… Continue reading Ham: Are You High?