Tag Archives: labour

“A Lib Dem Free Zone”?

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Andrew Hickey

I won’t be back properly blogging for a couple of days, but something made me absolutely furious — the start of Ed Miliband’s speech to Labour conference: Friends, it is great to be with you in Manchester. A fantastic city. … Continue reading →

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The Lib/Lab Lie

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Andrew Hickey

One of the larger running themes in political journalism — and especially blogging — over the last few weeks has been that there are rumours of rapprochement between Labour and the Lib Dems — Clegg and Balls jokingly exchanging tweets, … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter To The Labour Party

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

I am a left-winger. I went to an anti-poll tax protest, by myself, when I was (I think) eight (I had to go home early because it went past my bedtime). I think that the two greatest governments of the … Continue reading →

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So What Happened? View From The Ground

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

I can’t speak for what happened nationally, but I think my experiences on election day might be useful in determining what happened. Fundamentally, I think the Clegg surge *did* happen, but was drowned out by the larger turnout, and a … Continue reading →

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A Quick Explanation For Americans And Other Confused Persons

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

Batman posts have to hold off a few days I’m afraid… The one-line summary for Americans is that we’re reliving Bush vs Gore, and Ralph Nader has been asked to choose. In the election this week, no party got an … Continue reading →

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