The end of Gordon
Even commentators previously supportive of Gordon Brown think they’ve got it wrong. Why so, and what does this say about the importance of the media?
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As Westminster reels from the shock announcement that David Davis has resigned as an MP, the sentiment from the grassroots could not be clearer. His personal crusade has rallied all the opponents of 42 days under one banner, and even Nick Clegg has said that the Liberal Democrats will not be fielding a candidate in the Haltemprice and Howden by-election. But despite Nick Robinson’s analysis that David Cameron has “lost control of his strategy”, I don’t see these events as damaging to the Conservative Party at all, rather a brilliantly cunning plan. So here are the thoughts of a conspiracy theorist.
Devolution revision: West Lothian Question
5 reasons why I think that this is a problem that has been overstated
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Here we consider why the West Lothian Question can be considered a problem. Later this week I will propose that it is perhaps an issue that has been overblown
read more...»Electoral systems revision: outcome of London 2008
This entry on the results of the London elections adds to previous postings examining the workings of the Supplementary Vote and Additional Member System
read more...»Brown skids?
More details of the Prime Minister’s troubles fill today’s newspapers
read more...»If it’s Monday, it must be Sweden
Apparently the latest educational flavour of the month in party policy circles is the Swedish system
read more...»Brown eggs: pick of the papers
Continuing the theme from earlier this week about Gordon Brown, the focus here is on two excellent articles from this weekend’s Observer
read more...»When Politicians Choose to Mime - John Redwood
Conservative politician John Redwood has been tipped as a successor to the current Shadow Chancellor George Osborne. Were Redwood to get the role, you can expect plenty of media replays of this famous rendition of the Welsh national anthem.
read more...»Labour lists its greatest achievements since 1997
An interesting post on the Labour Party blog, which attempts to list Labour’s “50 Greatest Achievements”. As might be expected, the list has generated much criticism and support in the blogosphere
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Edexcel Unit 1 revision: political parties (Dec 2007)
To what extent do Labour and Conservative party policies overlap?
This is an area of the course that presents problems for students. One of the reasons for this may be the fact that respondents have to craft answers on apparently shifting sands, with the parties constantly changing their stance on policy.
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