Tag Archives: Labour

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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Beware the dangers of Opportunistic Labour

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Alex Grant

The conviction of Andy Coulson last week left an open goal for Labour. I choose my words carefully, given that Coulson is about to face a retrial on further charges, but Labour was – and still is – quite right … Continue reading →

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And who is to blame for this carbuncle? Er, me actually…

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Alex Grant

SEPTEMBER 3rd UPDATE: The Woolwich Central development, which this blog post of June 25th covered, has now been declared the winner of Building Design’s 2014 Carbuncle Cup, as covered by the Guardian, the BBC’s One Show (3 minutes thirty seconds … Continue reading →

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New Labour with a small ‘n’: a quiet revolution in the Town Hall

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Alex Grant

My first post on this new blog is about Greenwich – a borough in which I was a Labour councillor until May 2014 – and how a huge influx of new councillors is changing the culture of its council. What … Continue reading →

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