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Has the “un-British weather” taken the heat out of BJ4BW?

Has the “un-British weather” taken the heat out of BJ4BW?

Will the disputes be whited out of the bulletins? A key element that stories like the rows over “British Jobs for British Workers” need is a rapid build up of media coverage and continuing a sense of momentum. That’s what happened with the fuel crisis in September 2000 and what, on Friday, looked like happening this morning. Alas while the disputes are still making some headlines the London-based national media has gone crazy for the snow story. This is in…

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Would LabourList ever do this to Gord?

Would LabourList ever do this to Gord?

Who’ll visit if it’s just sycophantic? I’m sure that it’s not just Tory and Lib Dem supporters who’ll take to the latest creation from PB’s cartoonist, Marf. More often than not she hits the nail right on the head and I’m sure, brings a smile to those supporting the politicians she is making fun of. Today’s is an absolute cracker. The great thing about PB, and other leading blog sites, is that we are often quirky, independent and beholden to…

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Do too many announcements make Brown look unfocussed?

Do too many announcements make Brown look unfocussed?

Is there a danger of the headless chicken syndrome? Almost every working day, it seems, there’s a new government announcement, usually by Brown himself, on measures apparently designed to deal with the recession. Today it was the offer of £2,500 to employers for every person they train who has been unemployed for more than six months. Fair enough – the idea sounds promising but have they got the announcement strategy right? Among the things we had last week were the…

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Happy Christmas from Marf

Happy Christmas from Marf

The latest from our great addition to the PB team One of the great things to happen to PB during 2008 has been the arrival of Marf – our cartoonist who used to work for the London Evening Standard. Her work, which is normally up four times a week, has added a different and often biting dimension to the site. Her humour can be savage, particularly when combined with her brilliant drawing. It’s great to have to her on board….

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Will welfare reform go through only with Tory support?

Will welfare reform go through only with Tory support?

How dangerous is such a radical package? As fore-shadowed in the Queen’s Speech the government has published its welfare reform white paper which, amongst many measures, seeks to get tough on claimants who are able to work. There’s little doubt that this will resonate will large sections of the electorate – but could it be a controversy too far in the run-up to an election? Marf’s cartoon sums it up – the measure might appear to be too tough for…

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Another day – another government initiative

Another day – another government initiative

Is Green-gate now just history For a demonstration of the power of the government to control the news agenda just look at today’s development with the planned ban on tobacco product displays in shops. This is a relatively minor move that won’t come in for corner shops until 2013 – yet look at how much coverage this has attracted. There’s a bit of controversy there and its something else to go on the bulletins. Meanwhile the Damian Green story will…

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