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SEVEN WAYS TO EXPLOIT LABOUR’S FRACTURES
The Tories look finished, but Labour is not as united or powerful as it looks and the Liberal Democrats can exploit this if they are bold enough, says Roger Hayes
‘USELESS’ LEAVES
The SNP’s recent fiascos have opened opportunities for other parties in Scotland, says Nigel Lindsey
PUB TALK AFTER 2 MAY
Crystal ball gazing may belong in the pub but the 2 May results give some clear pointers for what may be about to happen to each party, says Chris White
A BIT OF GAZA – A LOT OF OLDHAM
Labour’s loss of control in Oldham arose not only about anger over Gaza, but from its own failures over 13 years, says Howard Sykes
VANISHING ACT
Banks are disappearing from entire towns, but those who depend on them need the next Government to ensure ‘banking hubs’ have regulated services, says Claire Tyler
WHICH MUSLIM LIVES MATTER?
The West’s double standards over Sudan are matched by the hypocrisy of Arab, Muslim and African leaders, says Rebecca Tinsley
POST HASTE
The Post Office issue may embarrass Lib Dems, but the party must think about new ownership models and roles for the service, says David Warren
RUSSIA’S MINI ME
Serbia is edging ever closer to Russia to the detriment of free elections and minority communities, says Ragmi Mustafi
TIME TO DROP THE PR JARGON
The Liberal Democrats should be talking about electoral reform in terms people can understand, says Chris Bowers
REVIEWS
Ten Years to Save the West. By Liz Truss, reviewed by Nick Winch
Little Englanders: Britain in the Edwardian Era. By Alwyn Turner, reviewed by York Membrey
Luka. By Ian Bancroft, reviewed by Rebecca Tinsley
The Idea of Prison Abolition. By Tommie Shelby, reviewed by Eleanor Healy-Birt
Wuhan a documentary novel. By Liao Yiwu, reviewed by Larry Ngan
Anthony Moore performance, reviewed by Stewart Rayment
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One Comment
Intelligent and well-argued article by Nigel Lindsay about how we should respond to the SNP’s problems is well worthy of a read. He rightly points out that around 15% of Scottish voters are pro-independence but not planning to vote SNP, providing an opportunity we should be willing to exploit. Of course, while trying to emphasise our pro-Federalism position and promising to transfer significant extra powers to the Scottish parliament could attract many of these voters, it would run the risk of losing some of the hard-line Unionist voters we have been courting in the past decade. Overall, I think it is worth the risk and is more true to our core beliefs that seeking to out-unionist the other unionist parties.