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All eyes are on Obama as he prepares for speech of his life
Will Straw
Thursday, August 28, 2008
The abiding story of the first three days of the Convention has been
unity. Before the weekend, as I reported yesterday, Hillary Clinton's
most ardent supporters were pushing for a roll call vote to mug Obama
of his nomination; Clinton's speech settled some nerves but a number of
commentators felt that it didn't go far enough with Clinton failing to
countenance her earlier claims that Obama was not ready to be Commander
in Chief. Even yesterday, a few - primarily white women over 50 - were
parading up Denver's main drag in Hillary t-shirts parading signs
saying, 'Smart Choice' and 'Party Unity My Arse.'
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The latest from the Democratic National Convention
Will Straw
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
After a triumphant opening night in which Michelle Obama gave a candid,
moving and fluent speech, the baton passed on Tuesday evening to
Hillary Clinton. The once presumptive nominee faced a tricky task of
masking her own disappointment but avoiding any accusations of
disunity. She did so in true style declaring, "I'm a proud supporter of
Barack Obama."
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Finlandisation is back
Alan Johnson
Friday, August 15, 2008
Finlandisation is back. During the cold war the term described those states which had a formal independence but existed in barely disguised servitude to Moscow. Finland, noted Jean-Francois Revel in his 1983 book How Democracies Perish, ‘preserved the inviolability of its territory, what was left of it, and the right to live privately in a non-totalitarian society’ but was forbidden to accept Marshall Plan aid, join the EEC or sign trade agreements with Europe. It took its orders from Moscow in foreign policy.
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Obama is on holiday - but his campaign continues to make progress
Will Straw
Friday, August 15, 2008
It's silly season in Washington as it is in the UK. Congress, like Parliament, is in recess; without Suffolk as an option, Barack Obama has gone to Hawaii on holiday to spend time with his family; and the newspapers are full of stories about pets and properties. But the election coverage continues and the big story, or rather question, is why Obama has not yet opened a significant lead over John McCain.
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Labour’s commitment to sport is producing more than just gold medals
Steve Reed
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Isn't it great to see Britain's athletes bringing home the Olympic gold from Beijing? Heeding David Miliband's call to ‘start winning the argument over our record', Labour can take some credit for supporting our athletes to achieve their success. So far, three gold medals, and hope for more before the games close. Compare that to the solitary gold medal Britain won at the Olympic games in Atlanta in 1996 towards the fag-end of 18 years of Tory rule that had failed to invest in young people or in sport. Athletes at all levels need government investment in sport to help reach their potential.
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Sport and politics: new rules required
Ruth Smeeth
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Friday saw the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. Athletes from
204 countries paraded through the Birds Nest Stadium proudly carrying
their national flags, delighted to be representing their country. This
is where we hit a problem for those people who are adamant that
politics and sport cannot mix and that sport should rise above global
realities.
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Who is offering a solution to the energy crisis?
Leni Wild
Friday, August 08, 2008
On an almost daily basis, we hear that Britain faces an impending fuel crisis. Energy bills could rise by more than 60 per cent in the next few years; the cost of petrol and gas continues to soar.
But what do we really understand about our use of energy - and who is offering the vision to do something about it?
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Leeds: Winning a fourth term: what’s the road to victory?
13 September 2008
11:00 to 12:30
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Labour party conference
20 September 2008 to 23 September 2008
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Too much information? Can we trust the state to use data for our benefit?
21 September 2008
12:45 to 14:00
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Progress Rally
21 September 2008
18:00 to 19:30
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Building schools for the future, or schools for the past?
22 September 2008
08:00 to 09:00
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What we're reading: Progressive blogs
Progress Online
28/08/2008 | 12:16
Hillary Does Her Duty 'Hillary hit almost all the right notes tonight, and she hit them with authority. Obama supporters...
Will Straw at the Democratic National Convention
Progress Online
27/08/2008 | 10:20
After a triumphant opening night in which Michelle Obama gave a candid, moving and fluent speech, the baton passed on...
Golden weekend points the way
Stephen Burke
18/08/2008 | 09:44
Britain’s golden weekend at the Olympics has provided a much needed boost to the nation’s morale. It has also highlighted...
The Prezza blog
Mike Ion
14/08/2008 | 17:31
When visiting my mum yesterday I told her that John Prescott (or JP as he is affectionately known in the...
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