28th July, 2010, 8:48 am

Shadow cabinet to oppose AV: 8 in the morning – July 28th

Mark Ferguson

8am

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk

* The shadow cabinet has agreed to oppose the AV referendum, over “gerrymandering” and the election date.

* David Cameron has come under fire after calling Gaza a “prison camp”.

* Is there a coalition split over immigration?

* Emergency budget “increased” chance of second recession…

* The police officer who “floored” Ian Tomlinson will face disciplinary proceedings.

* Scale back Trident call from think tank.

* Sunder Katwala on a great start for the Olympics gold rush….

* And Michael Meacher asks what revival means for Labour.

Mark Ferguson

Mark Ferguson is the Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, and was the editor of LabourList from 2010 to 2015.

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