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There's a slightly odd atmosphere in Manchester, and I don't just mean the sunny weather. I'm paying a flying visit, to sit in on a fringe meeting at the Labour conference, to talk about 'web 2.0', blogs and all that. Just round the corner from the Town Hall is the main conference venue, surrounded by a [...] read on »

Labour MP David Lammy's speech to the Fabian Society on Monday wasn't the first to say 'we need to learn lessons from the Obama campaign', and it won't be the last. But it's a well-constructued speech, and well worth a read. He notes the eventual success of two 'outsider' candidates, prepared to take risks - on [...] read on »