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Labour has the vision

Labour has the vision

Labour must show voters it has a vision - unlike Cameron's Tories. Plus Martin Bright gives his verdict on 1 May 2008 elections

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Columnists

Brian Cathcart

Brian Cathcart

They won, but they're not rejoicing

John Pilger

John Pilger

Destroying the best of Britain

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Kira Cochrane

Angry Anna shows us how to age

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Shazia Mirza

Shazia's week

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Bright's Blog

Politics uncovered by Martin Bright, New Statesman political editor

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Sian Berry

Green Party candidate for Mayor of London, Sian Berry writes for newstatesman.com

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Campus Radicals

Politics and protest from Britain's colleges and universities

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