For other uses see Sign of the times (disambiguation)

Sign of the times

Sign of the times may refer to:* Sign of the times , a phrase associated with some Aggiornamentos of the Roman Catholic Church* A Sign of the Times, a 1966 single by Petula Clark...

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Signs of the Times was a left wing discussion group operating in London

London

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 in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Several of the organisers were associated with the Democratic Left

Democratic Left

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 group, though others held no affiliation.

The group hosted debates around alternatives to New Labour praxis and sought to reconcile ideological currents to the left of Labour with a cultural analysis of post-Marxist politics. In spite of developments such as the 2004 European Social Forum

European Social Forum

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 being held in London and interest in alternatives to New Labour rising on account of the war in Iraq, as of 2007 the group is non-operational, with several members instead playing roles in Compass

Compass

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 and even Respect Renewal

Respect Renewal

Respect Renewal was a faction that existed during the 2007-8 split within Respect – The Unity Coalition a UK political party.Respect Renewal was led by Linda Smith, the National Chair, Leader and Nominating Officer of Respect, and was formed in November 2007...

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