Loading... Please wait...

James Maker

James Maker is a council candidate for Labour in Havering.

Posted on Feb 11, 2010 at 05:35pm


Contributor's latest posts

Winning on the doorstep: Compass plots a radical fourth term

3:36 pm, Wed 7th Apr 2010
Winning on the doorstep: Compass plots a radical fourth term By James Maker / @CompassOffice If David Cameron got anything right yesterday, it was his claim that the coming election is the most important for a generation. Conversely, however, it...
Read 'Winning on the doorstep: Compass plots a radical fourth term' >

A new military covenant: The case for scrapping Trident

3:43 pm, Tue 23rd Mar 2010
A new military covenant: The case for scrapping Trident By James Maker Tomorrow, the chancellor will deliver a critically important budget. The lead-up has been dominated by fears over the growing level of public borrowing and the depth of...
Read 'A new military covenant: The case for scrapping Trident ' >

The Tory decline offers Labour the opportunity for renewal

8:50 am, Fri 12th Mar 2010
The Tory decline offers Labour the opportunity for renewal By James Maker For Labour supporters, Tuesday’s Populus poll in The Times made pleasurable reading. The poll indicates that Labour is still just ahead, on 38.2%, down from 45.3% in...
Read 'The Tory decline offers Labour the opportunity for renewal' >

I was appalled to receive this Tory leaflet - what happened to Compassionate Conservatism?

2:30 pm, Mon 1st Mar 2010
I was appalled to receive this Tory leaflet - what happened to Compassionate Conservatism? By James Maker Bright and early on Sunday morning this week, I arrived at Romford Labour Party HQ for one of our weekly campaigning sessions in the local constituency. Browsing...
Read 'I was appalled to receive this Tory leaflet - what happened to Compassionate Conservatism?' >

New Labour's legacy and the challenges still facing the centre left

6:02 pm, Thu 11th Feb 2010
New Labour's legacy and the challenges still facing the centre left By James Maker At the forthcoming general election the issues that delineate progressive politics - eradicating poverty, tackling social inequality, and creating a fairer and more sustainable society - will...
Read 'New Labour's legacy and the challenges still facing the centre left' >