Tag: Harriet Harman

Harriet Harman shines at PMQs

rwendland Wed Apr 02, 2008 at 03:24:24 PM GMT Facebook

Harriet Harman performed well at both jokes and content at PMQs today, standing in for Gordon who is at a NATO summit trying to figure out what can still be done in Afghanistan. Both Iain Dale and Kevin Maguire thought Harriet won the occasion.

Labour should learn from Hain and Harman

alexhilton Sat Jan 12, 2008 at 03:32:26 PM GMT Facebook

I spent this morning leafletting in the Labour marginal seat of Westminster North, where Karen Buck is the MP. Thousands of leaflets were delivered in that marginal seat today, yet I can't help feeling that the work done by the grassroots on the ground has been more than offset by the politcal blow in the national media from Peter Hain's deputy leadership election arrangements.

Time for Harman to resign?

laurencemarshall Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 10:05:35 PM GMT Facebook

On Newsnight in half an hour, more about Harman's role in this latest Labour funding scandal will emerge. When will it be time for more heads to roll?

Harriet Rallies Labour Red Army?

grayee Thu Sep 27, 2007 at 05:44:29 PM GMT Facebook

Back from conference as UNISON Labour Link delegate. I felt that Harriet gave us a rousing speech at the end. Psyching the activists up for a snap general election? I simply don’t know. As I left Bournemouth this afternoon, many people thought it “likely”, especially if the Tories mess up their conference next week with internal rows and division.

Tactically it does make sense, as everyone in the Labour movement at this moment is united and confident (for admittedly different reasons), the economy is going ok and Gordon is clearly ahead in the polls.

Cabinet opposition to Iraq?

jkitleft Mon Jun 25, 2007 at 03:45:30 PM GMT Facebook

As many may have seen today, Harman has denied the comments she made about Iraq on the Newsnight Debate. I think like many people, in that Harman made these comments for support in the contest. Is there an element of truth in that she had doubts about going to war? And, just out of curiosity, who were the cabinet members hostile to going to war at the time (other than Cook or Short)?

Congratulations to Gordon and Harriet - Commiseration to Alan

grayee Mon Jun 25, 2007 at 12:55:01 AM GMT Facebook

Still , a winner is a winner. Well done Gordon, well done Harriet. Nearly there Alan. Only 0.8% short. Overall, a good result for the Labour Party and the affiliate trade unions (Particularly UNISON Labour Link – who I think can show that they can deliver, not enough this time obviously, however we need to build on how we communicate with our Labour Link members). I am convinced that Gordon and Harriet will be a winning team for Labour.

Those results in full

alexhilton Sun Jun 24, 2007 at 11:55:30 PM GMT Facebook

Just thought this might be a good place to post the results in full so people can comment on the statistical points. The first thing on my mind is that Benn was second in the Member section and a very slight third in the Union section when he was removed from the ballot - and was just 16 MPs short of beating Jon Cruddas...

...and who knows where Jon's preferences would have gone if a Benn were still in play?...

Harman Is the new deputy leader

Lorin Sun Jun 24, 2007 at 03:21:22 PM GMT Facebook

Harman got 50.4% of the vote, Johnson got 49.6%.

If we didn't have this complex (Soviet) voting system Cruddas would be Deputy Leader.

1)Harman
2)Johnson
3)Cruddas
4)Benn
5)Hain
6)Blears

Harriet Harman!

red flagger Sun Jun 24, 2007 at 03:18:14 PM GMT Facebook

Who would have thought it?

Question Time - verdict

TMP Thu Jun 14, 2007 at 11:52:18 PM GMT Facebook

What do we all think? Somewhat more awkward and tougher for the candidates than Newsnight this one.

Some definite hostile vibes between Harriet and Hazel on show, with Hazel's "handbag wars" comment. Hain giving off the "you've stolen my thunder" vibe to Cruddas - since when was Hain so concerned with affordable housing? A bit of a Blears Johnson love-in at the end. Harriet objecting to the Brown "patsy" jibe. Hmmmm........

Why has Harriet Harman lost the plot?

JR Wed May 30, 2007 at 01:18:26 PM GMT Facebook

On a day when George Osborne is claiming that Cameron's Tories are the 'heir to Blair' and accused Labour of 'lurching to the left' why on earth did Harriet Harman give him ammunation with her skin-crawling unprincipled performance during the Deputy Leadership debate on Newsnight?

Newsnight - the deputy leadership election gets interesting

TMP Tue May 29, 2007 at 11:56:36 PM GMT Facebook

The Newsnight deputy leadership hustings has surely turned this election upside down or are we at TMP getting a bit too excited!?

Is Harman the new Cruddas?

alexanderbaker Tue May 29, 2007 at 11:14:02 PM GMT Facebook

Harman's performance on the Newsnight debate seems to have placed her to the left of Jon Cruddas.

To Gordon Brown and the next Labour deputy leader

Lorin Sun May 27, 2007 at 05:13:46 PM GMT Facebook

This is the way we will win the next general elections.

Hustings video

alexhilton Mon May 21, 2007 at 03:05:10 PM GMT Facebook

Here's the video of the speeches from the Progress / Fabian Society hustings

Harman Says OK to Private Health and Education

HenryG Sun May 20, 2007 at 09:34:11 AM GMT Facebook

Most people remember Harriet Harman causing controversy when she as a frontbench spokeswoman she sent her children to a selective grammar school school when Labour's policy was at the time against them.

In an interview today she argues that Labour politicians should be free to use private healthcare and send their children to private schools. Is this a worrying statement from someone aspiring to be Labour's Deputy Leader, or is she reflecting the values of 'middle england'? Does it matter that our leaders' life decisions are not intune with party's policy and values, or is she again open to charges of hypocrisy?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1813812.ece

Monday: Black Socialist Society Deputy Leadership Hustings

TMP Thu May 17, 2007 at 01:07:40 PM GMT Facebook

A full house of BSS members and representatives from over 30 grass roots organisations, including the UK’s biggest trade unions, faith organisations and Black, Asian and minority ethnic pressure groups, are expected at the event in Westminster on Monday 21 May. All six deputy leadership contenders - Jon Cruddas, Harriet Harman, Hazel Blears, Alan Johnson, Peter Hain and Hilary Benn will address the hustings.

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