Bradshaw Still Singing in the Rain Despite Storm ; Exclusive: The Outlook for Labour Might Be Bleak, but an Upbeat Culture Secretary Tells Matt Chorley Why He Is Still Dancing in the Rain
Western Morning News, The › August 04, 2009
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AS THE storm clouds gathered over Exeter cathedral, Ben Bradshaw was still looking on the bright side in a nearby cafe. His Labour colleagues may be consumed with defeatism, yet he talks of "hope and optimism" for the future. He seems to genuinely believe that the Tories can be beaten if the public can be told what a good job he thinks Labour has done.
In truth, he could be forgiven for being just a little downcast.See the full content of this document
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Bradshaw Still Singing in the Rain Despite Storm ; Exclusive: The Outlook for Labour Might Be Bleak, but an Upbeat Culture Secretary Tells Matt Chorley Why He Is Still Dancing in the Rain
After 12 years as MP for Exeter, a junior minister since 2001, he finally reached the Cabinet just as the Labour party seems doomed to electoral defeat.
The recession has dented the Government's reputation for economic competence while the MPs' expenses scandal has rocked the political system to its core.But the 48-year-old remains relentlessly upbeat, issuing a rallying cry to his colleagues to end the indiscipline which almost tore...See the full content of this document
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