'Ground war' gets underway
Press Review 6 April 2005
The Times reports that both major parties are spending millions of pounds on high-tech techniques to connect with swing voters.
Labour select all-black short list for 'safe seat'
Press Review 21 March 2005
Labour has selected a shortlist of black and Asian candidates for one of its safest seats after being told it must increase its number of minority MPs.
Labour draws from Sainsbury's bank
Press Review 11 March 2005
Science minister Lord Sainsbury swelled Labour's election coffers yesterday with a £2m donation.
Labour's £2m cash boost
News Article 10 March 2005
Lord Sainsbury has given Labour a £2 million donation, the party has announced.
Labour drops 'tart'
Press Review 25 February 2005
The Labour Party has dropped Christine Wheatley from its list of parliamentary candidates after she confessed to having worked as a "tart" in Paris during the 1970s.
Milburn warns of dirty election campaign
Press Review 7 February 2005
Alan Milburn has insisted Labour will fight a positive election campaign despite claiming the Tories are poised to mount the "most negative campaign ever seen in this country".
'Forward not back' Labour campaign unveiled
Press Review 4 February 2005
The Labour Party yesterday revealed its slogan for the election campaign will be "Forward, not back."
Milburn outlines Labour election strategy
News Article 3 February 2005
Alan Milburn has pledged to run an "aggressive" election campaign against Conservative policies.
Milburn plays down poster row
Press Review 2 February 2005
Alan Milburn has attempted to resolve the row caused by Labour Party posters showing Michael Howard as a flying pig and as a hypnotist which some people took to be a Fagin-esque figure.
Labour withdraws controversial adverts
Press Review 1 February 2005
The Labour Party has opted not to use the two adverts which sparked accusations of anti-semitism in the forthcoming general election campaign.
Labour conference heads to Manchester
News Article 25 January 2005
Labour's 2006 annual conference will be held in Manchester, the party has confirmed.
Johnson tipped for promotion
Press Review 24 January 2005
Alan Johnson is being lined up as the successor to John Prescott as deputy Labour leader during the next parliament, reports the Times.
Howard says Tories will have Muslim MPs
Press Review 20 January 2005
Michael Howard has predicted that at least two Muslim Tories will become MPs in the next general election.
Labour ponders conference sites
Press Review 17 January 2005
Labour is considering returning to the north of England to stage its annual conference.
Labour sets out election plans
Press Review 21 December 2004
A special session of the Cabinet met yesterday to finalise preparations for an election.
