Jack Straw backs David Miliband: 8 in the morning, August 12th

8am

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk

* Jack Straw announces his support for David Miliband on the Blackburn Labour blog.

* Gillian Duffy was the guest of honour for Rochdale Labour yesterday, and admitted feeling sorry for Gordon Brown.

* Cameron follows Obama in adopting Nudge theory.

* Coalition critical of “criminal” Labour at “shambolic” press conference.

* Left Foot Forward tracks the coalition “lies” on Labour’s legacy.

* Left Futures takes a look at the race to be Unite General Secretary.

* There won’t be any photos allowed at Tony Blair’s book signing.

* And David Cameron has backed the Sun’s campaign on “benefit scroungers”…

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