17th June, 2010, 8:17 am Burnham: Curb NHS spending to protect other services – 8 in the morning, June 17th Alex Smith Share this article: By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 * Andy Burnham says schools and soclai care, in particular, could be disproportionately affected by plans to increase health spending year on year. * Next week’s budget will be an excuse to shrink the state for ideological purposes, writes Seumas Milne. * A new wave of BA strikes is possible in August, reports the Guardian. * The New Statesman has a useful summary of where each of the Labour leadership candidates stand on the major issues… * What role will the unions play in deciding the Labour leadership?, asks Michael White. * Sunder Katwala returns to the Fabian hustings and asks: ‘What can we learn by debating the recent past?’ * There’s mystery over Ed Balls’ claim that the Milibands are briefing against each other, writes James Macintyre. * Diane Abbott brings the Labour leadership race to life: Listen to last week’s Guardian podcast. Alex Smith Alex is the founder and CEO of The Cares Family. He was editor and first director of LabourList in 2009-2010, during which time he established the site as the number one Labour blog, and later an aide to Ed Miliband. @alexsmith1982 View all articles by Alex Smith Subscribe to our daily email More from LabourList News MPs pay tribute to Angela Rayner as she delivers resignation speech Angela Rayner has received plaudits from her Labour parliamentary colleagues after delivering her resignation speech in the House… Daniel Green 22nd October, 2025, 3:32 pm News Final messages to Labour members from deputy leadership candidate Bridget Phillipson Throughout the race to be Labour’s Deputy Leader, LabourList have published a range of pieces from supporters of… Bridget Phillipson 22nd October, 2025, 2:50 pm Comment ‘Caerphilly deserves delivery, not division – that’s why I’m standing’ I never expected to be to be in this position. An unexpected candidate in a wholly unexpected by-election.… Richard Tunnicliffe 22nd October, 2025, 1:42 pm
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