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Planning Development Controversies in Leicester and the Socialist Alternative

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Keith Vaz and His Contribution to the Belper Street Controversy

October 8, 2016October 8, 2016mbarker2012

Labour Lord Mayor Ignores Mental Health Jibe

August 21, 2016November 23, 2017mbarker2012

Leicester’s Tricky 19: New Labour Careerists Seeking New Careers

August 14, 2016November 9, 2017mbarker2012

Britain is “Very Right-Wing and Will Never Support a Left-Wing Government” Says Local Labour Councillor

August 13, 2016August 23, 2016mbarker2012

Leicester’s ‘Results’ Are In: CLP Nomination Meetings in Context

October 15, 2015August 13, 2016mbarker2012

Kill the Bill

October 9, 2015August 13, 2016mbarker2012

Labour Resolves to Write Angry Letter to the Tories

August 18, 2015August 15, 2016mbarker2012

Labour and Enemies Within

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