Speaking to the Independent, Ed Miliband gave his clearest statement yet in support of Progress:
“I believe in an open and inclusive party, reaching out to people, not for pushing people away. That certainly does not mean excluding or proscribing organisations like Progress which contribute to the debate of ideas in the Labour Party.”
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