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David Miliband in the lead: 8 in the morning – July 30th

8am

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk

* The first opinion poll of the leadership race has been released by YouGov – and David Miliband is in the lead.

* Jon Cruddas has called for an English Labour party.

* Did Nick Clegg dupe David Cameron over AV?

* Ed Miliband feels sorry for the Lib Dems.

* Ken Livingstone defends the Freedom Pass in the New Statesman.

* The IDS reforms to the welfare system have been revealed – including the consolodation of all benefits into one payment…

* Lib Dems have begun to voice fears of guilt by association with the Tories.

* And read SUnder Katwala and Will Straw’s letter to the Guardian on the AV elephant trap…

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