Author Archives: macclabour

Two Eds are better than one

Posted on September 23, 2013 by macclabour

…And so the shadow chancellor, Ed Balls who has such a hard time with the media pushing the notion that the Economy is somehow safe in the hands of Geirge Osborne. It may well be for millionaires but not for … Continue reading →

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Conference Lite

Posted on September 23, 2013 by macclabour

I am in the FUjitsu Room (plug) at the Conference Centre, where we are offered free wifi, free charging and free computer access, so I write and publish my blog: a sign of how digital political life has become.THere are … Continue reading →

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Trivial Pursuits

Posted on September 22, 2013 by macclabour

Apart from star gazing, the aim of conference for some people seems to be where to find the best reception. By that, I mean free food and drink: the best so far being the SCottish group on SUnday evening. Delicious … Continue reading →

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The Monstrous Regiment of Women

Posted on September 21, 2013 by macclabour

What an incredible day! At noon Yvette Cooper gave the 1000 #labwomen13 a clear and concise summary of Labours achievements of which she and we were proud. Sadly of course many of these noble achievements have been unpicked by the … Continue reading →

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One Direction

Posted on September 21, 2013 by macclabour

Things could only get better was our anthem – and for Tony, , Brian Cox and the Country they did. So maybe with boy band One Direction riding high we should reflect on that. Not that I am at all … Continue reading →

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Careful what I say!

Posted on September 20, 2013 by macclabour

My bags are packed I’m ready to go and I have received a whole pile of advice on what to do, what to say and more importantly what NOT to say. The UKIP Bloomers are resonating around the media, though … Continue reading →

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Blue Sky

Posted on September 19, 2013 by macclabour

The countdown has begun so follow me to the Labour Party Conference 2013…….

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