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Memo to the Left: 1 Nationalism should always be viewed with suspicion. 2 Press freedom needs to be fought for. 3 And an independence referendum is not a conference workshop

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Alex Grant

A political leader who has spent much time cosying up to Rupert Murdoch faces difficult questions from a broadcast journalist, a few days before a crucial electoral test. The leader accuses the journalist of “heckling” him. The press conference has … Continue reading →

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We should applaud Michael Gove’s departure – and understand why he lasted so long

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Alex Grant

Twenty years ago, as a student, I spent a couple of weeks doing work experience at the Times and met Michael Gove, then an up-and-coming Leader writer. I was – and arguably still am – a complete nobody and Gove … Continue reading →

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Rising to the occasion: the architecture of election counts

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Alex Grant

What was the most interesting thing about the Newark by-election earlier this month? Not the failure of UKIP to break through (for once I was glad a Conservative candidate won. A UKIP victory would have inflicted psychological damage on the Tories and been seized … Continue reading →

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