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Here come the endorsements: 8 in the morning – August 26th

8am

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk

* Jon Cruddas writes for the Mirror on why he’s backing David Miliband.

* The New Statesman throw their support behind Ed Miliband.

* And Ed M also gets the backing of Seamus Milne in the Guardian.

* The Guardian says the gloves are now off between the brothers in the leadership fight.

* David Miliband says that Labour should learn from Rab Butler.

* Writing in the Independent, Steve Richards prepares us for the return of Tony Blair to the national stage.

* Nick Clegg says that the “fairness” of the budget shouldn’t be judged by numbers alone.

* And Arthur Scargill has been expelled from the NUM.

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