Thank God for Harriet Harman
Thank God for Harriet Harman.
Ditching the Labour tradition of the party leader not publicly backing any of the leadership candidates, Harman today nominated Diane Abbott.
Harman has been a of equalities for a number of years, and her nomination shows that she us prepared to put her money where her mouth is.
It’s a shame that the [...]
T&T new woman PM promises new politics
AS 2010 began, Trinidad and Tobago’s stale political equilibrium seemed firmly entrenched. Patrick Manning, the prime minister, and Basdeo Panday, the opposition leader, had alternated in power for nearly two decades. Their parties stood for races rather than policies: Mr Panday’s United National Congress (UNC) represented the 40% of [...]
Congratulations prime minister kamla
Kamla Persad- Bissessar has become the first female Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. Kamla defeated Patrick Manning at the polls yesterday.
She said in her victory speech:
“Be not afraid of the people’s victory. Those of you who did not find to support us, from today onwards, understand and know there is only one [...]
Oona King’s challenging history
Oona King, 43, is to run for mayor of London. The former Bethnal Green and Bow MP hopes to get the backing of the Labour party at its annual conference later this year.
She will have to face Ken Livingstone who has made no secret of his desire to return to the top job after he [...]