Jon Cruddas - the new Howard Dean- December 3, 2006 A really interesting analysis at Omar's blog. He poses the question whether Jon Cruddas could be the new Howard Dean. Dean, says Omar, pursued a 50-state strategy and revitatlised grass roots campaigning amongst the Democrats. Omar also makes the Joe Trippi comparison because Jon does not personally blog on his own site. He's obviously obeying the rule that you should never let the candidate write anything. A bit too late for me I think ;0)http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/archives/2006/12/jon_cruddas_the_new_howard_dea.html Singing for your supper- December 3, 2006 The Conservatives say that they are writing to the Commons authorities to clarify whether holding fundraising dinners in the private dining rooms of the House is banned under parliamentary rules. This response to the Sunday Times is at best disingenuous - the rules are crystal clear that you can't use parliament's dining rooms to make money. The Tories have been caught out and are in trouble on this. I was surprised that it wasn't the splash in the Sunday Times.http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/archives/2006/12/singing_for_your_supper.html Grow your brain- December 3, 2006 22 ways to increase your brain power. Strangely, the one about getting elected to parliament appears to be missing.http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/archives/2006/12/grow_your_brain.html Things I've learnt this weekend- December 2, 2006 1. Small children are adept at unscrewing the lids from mascara to create sofa art. 2. Unleaded petrol is not very good at propelling diesel engined cars. 3. I have a constituent who has been kidnapped by aliens and taken to a secret location under the Five Ways in Birmingham All in all, it has been an eventful 24 hours.http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/archives/2006/12/things_ive_learnt_this_weekend.html Kids and guns in China- December 2, 2006 Chinese military weaponry for kidshttp://www.tom-watson.co.uk/archives/2006/12/kids_and_guns_in_china.html |