Decision time for Ed: 8 in the morning – October 8th

8am

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk

* Shadow cabinet: We know the names – but who will get what jobs?

* Hours before the results were announced, Jack Straw said 1/3 of the shadow cabinet would be “incapable”.

* Sunny Hundal says Labour desperately need Cooper or Balls as shadow chancellor.

* Will Straw highlights some of the tough decisions for Ed Miliband.

* John Harris on the lonely leadership of Ed Miliband.

* Obama accused of exaggerating terror threat for political gain.

* Brian Reade says he agrees with George Osborne on child benefit cuts.

* And a deputy headteacher who spoke at Tory conference has been sent home from school.

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