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5 December, 2008

Posts Tagged ‘local elections’

Labour’s Day of Reckoning

By Denis Campbell • May 1st, 2008 • Category: Politics
UK Prime Minster and Labour Party leader Gordon Brown is in an unenviable position today. Tony Blair rode off into the sunset just in time. While never close, the knives are now sticking out of Mr. Brown’s back as Mr. Blair (through high placed discreet sources), Labour front and back-benchers, the London and UK-wide Press, [...]



Gordon and Al - Separated at Birth?

By Denis Campbell • Apr 28th, 2008 • Category: Features, Politics
These two very bright, inquisitive, sometimes stiff politicians were bound from youth by strong Calvinist and Southern gentlemanly senses of duty. Gordon Brown and Al Gore are decent honourable men of service. They are true policy wonk lovers of detail who never look or feel comfortable in the supercilious glare of 24/7/365 media. They often [...]