Sarah Brown has revealed she will be voting for Yvette Cooper in the Labour leadership race, and is giving her second preference to Andy Burnham, in what appears to be a tacit endorsement of the ‘Anyone But Corbyn’ strategy.
In #Labourleadership election, I am voting for @YvetteCooperMP #1. This is why: http://t.co/f4rXUAHhJP And voting Andy Burnham #2.
— Sarah Brown (@SarahBrownUK) August 19, 2015
Over the weekend, her husband and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown gave a speech in London that was perceived as being a warning against electing Corbyn as leader. However, it appears that Corbyn’s position as frontrunner is still as strong as it has ever been, as members begin to vote this week.
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