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How do you keep a secret? Or why Chris Leslie shouldn’t become an undercover detective

Imagine you have something you want to keep secret. You’re going to do something, and you don’t want anyone to know.

Chances are, you’ll take a look around and make sure there aren’t any  TV cameras pointed at you and rolling away live coverage to several channels. Perhaps the memory of politicians running into problems with comments caught on microphones come to mind, and you’ll take a good look around to ensure there aren’t any in the same room as you that might be used by a national radio station or two.

Then you’ll remember to check you’re alone. Don’t want to …

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  • Meral Hussein-Ece
    A good article which highlights the problem with conference. It’s increasingly unaffordable for many, who are excluded from policy development. John is righ...
  • Chris Caswill
    John Kelly makes two important points. Party Conference is clearly over managed, and membership democracy is the regrettable victim. Time for a change. Second...
  • sean worrell
    I completely agree. The issue isn’t simply whether every member technically has the same vote. It’s whether everyone has a realistic opportunity to particip...
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    "we might as well go all-in and rejoin the EU" Everyone who opposes this already believes this is our position. Let's give those who agree with us a clear m...
  • David Warren
    This and Roderick Lynch's recent article regarding federal conference are music to my ears. We pride ourselves on being a party where members decide policy b...