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Oldham by-election Articles

The case for English Labour does not rise and fall with Ukip’s vote

Jim McMahon’s success in the Oldham byelection this time last week was unambiguously good news for Labour. The United Kingdom Independence party’s own expectations of a strong result were confounded (as were the fears of many of those who campaigned for Labour on the...
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The Last Word … Win when we want to

In Vancouver for the Parliamentarians for Diabetes Global Network – an incredibly important issue and one close to my heart – I had the pleasure of speaking with progressive Canadian politicians fresh from their resounding general election victory. Aware of Labour’s...
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Purple praise The Purple Papers chapter on the ‘care crunch’ is a further very useful contribution to the debate. It makes the case powerfully for an extension of the free childcare entitlement, currently enjoyed by three- and four-year-olds and some two-year-olds, to...
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A view from Greater Manchester

What Labour party activists from across the country started at the by-election in January the local party completed this month. Labour in Oldham saw a massive swing gaining seven of the available seats and winning from both Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.

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Dec 2, 2012 |

Purple praise The Purple Papers chapter on the ‘care crunch’ is a further very useful contribution to the debate. It...