Qualities of the Next NDP Leader
Here is the benchmark I’ll be using to evaluate who ought to be the next leader of the federal NDP: @PoliticsReSpun Wanted, #NDP leader: integrity, inspiring, engaging personality, intelligent, ability…
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HAVN’T POSTED IN A WHILE LOL
EVERYONE LOVES IT WHEN A BLOGGER COMES BACK AFTER A LONG ABSENCE TO WRITE A POST ABOUT HOW THEY “HAVEN’T BLOGGED IN A WHILE LOL” !!! I’M NOT THE FIRST…
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Gun violence against me: scary and badGun violence against vulnerable women and children: not so much
Parliament In Review: September 28, 2011
Wednesday's Day in Review comes a day later than usual. But I'll plan to stick to the new schedule for future editions, as the anchors which nicely point to interventions…
Andrea Howarth and Ontario NDP Only After Political Gain?
It’s becoming more and more clear that the Andrea Howarth led NDP party is NOT the NDP of the past fighting for social injustice. In fact, I think this NDP’s…
Andrea Howarth and Ontario NDP Only After Political Gain?
It’s becoming more and more clear that the Andrea Howarth led NDP party is NOT the NDP of the past fighting for social injustice. In fact, I think this NDP’s…
Andrea Howarth and Ontario NDP Only After Political Gain?
It's becoming more and more clear that the Andrea Howarth led NDP party is NOT the NDP of the past fighting for social injustice. In fact, I think this NDP's…
Andrea Howarth and Ontario NDP Only After Political Gain?
It's becoming more and more clear that the Andrea Howarth led NDP party is NOT the NDP of the past fighting for social injustice. In fact, I think this NDP's…
I was wrong on Dix
In the BC NDP leadership race, I ranked my top candidates as Simons, Farnwroth, Horgan, Dix, and Larson. While I had been disappointed with Carole James’ approach as leader, and…
Unite the Left Behind the NDP
No longer just a post tag, now a reality.
ON Election Fact Check: NDP spending least, PC spending most
In this new article, Tim Hudak claims that the NDP is a "big spending" party. Let's look at the facts. Both the PCs and Liberals have committed to spending almost…
Point Grey NDP General Meeting
Tonight I attended the BC NDP Point Grey General Meeting. The meeting was fairly well attended, given there’s no threat of a general election until 2013 and this was not…
Andrea Horwath the real winner of the debate
Horwath Wins Ontario Debate: MSM Miss the Boat | rabble.ca Ethan Cox writes about what the MSM missed - that there was a large improvement of opinion regarding Andrea Horwath's…
Parliament In Review: September 27, 2011
Tuesday in Parliament saw another day taken up largely with discussion of the Cons' omnibus dumb-on-crime bill. But the tables were turned on them repeatedly, as several efforts by the…
The Cat says Horwath won the Ontario leadership debate
And I would not be surprised in her performance in last night's debate moves between 3% and 4% of votes her way in the next full scale polls over the…
Parliament In Review: September 26, 2011
Monday's session in the House of Commons was dominated by the debate over another military extension in Libya. The Big IssueOnce again, the Cons were able to win a vote…
The Penny Pledge funding idea the Liberals should borrow
Hat tip to Accidental Deliberations for pointing the way to this: From the Rabble blog cometh forth this piece of wisdom about how to incentivize MPs in Quebec to sign…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your afternoon consumption.- John Cole points to a study comparing economic choices between psychopaths and stock traders - with even more disturbing results than one might expect:According…
On backup plans
As part of rabble's discussion of what the NDP can do to increase its membership in Quebec during the course of the leadership campaign, one commenter has suggested a targeted…
If a Tree falls on twitter, does it make a sound?
I wanted to wait on this particular post for a little while to let peoples’ emotions die down a bit, but I would like to write about the death of…