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Entries Tagged as 'Charles Clarke'

Conference fringe: Labour and the Lib Dems: allies or enemies

September 14th, 2008 · No Comments

At the Lib Dem conference this week, and had the chance to see Vince Cable and Charles Clarke battle it out over whether the Lib Dems and Labour are allies or enemies. My write-up is now up on Lib Dem Voice, so read it now if you dare.

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Tags: Charles Clarke · Labour · Lib Dem Voice · Liberal Democrats · Vince Cable · party conferences

The Lion’s Back: Enemy of Gordon Brown attacks Gordon Brown

September 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Once again, Charles Clarke MP, former Home Secretary and Blairite attack lion has taken time away from his watering hole to take a dig at Gordon Brown in an article for the New Statesman. And, as with his Prospect article back in May, the media have hungrily devoured his words (helped along of course by [...]

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Tags: Charles Clarke · Gordon Brown · Labour

42 Days: The Lion Roars Tonight

May 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Charles Clarke MP, former Home Secretary and prowling Blairite attack lion, has crept off the savannah to kick Gordon Brown whilst he’s down on his knees sobbing for fiscal stability and better than third place in elections.
In an article for Progress, he writes:
"We should abandon proposals to increase the period of pre-charge detention to 42 [...]

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Tags: Charles Clarke · War on Terror(ism)