Clegg takes the reigns: 8 in the morning, August 16th

8am

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk

* Nick Clegg will try to make the most of his two weeks in charge as Cameron heads off on holiday.

* Alan Milburn will be announced as the government social mobility Tsar.

* Although the Mail are up in arms, saying he’s no friend of the middle classes.

* The Indie has an interview with another Labour “collaborator”.

* Labour has warned that the Tories are looking to axe UN disaster funding.

* Ed Miliband says that a loss of less affluent voters cost Labour the election.

* His Fabian essay on the subject is here.

* And Simon Hughes says there won’t be a ConDem electoral pact at the next election.

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