McDonnell urged to step aside as nominations deadline approaches
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 John McDonnell is reportedly being urged to stand down by supporters of Diane…
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A day in the race: June 7th
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 On the day all but one of the leadership candidates attended their first…
GMB leadership hustings: Live blog
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 CLOSING STATEMENTS Verdict: Andy Burnham really exceeded expectations in this hustings, but they…
Oona King speaks to the Guardian
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 The Guardian today features an interview with Oona King in G2. The wide-ranging…
David Miliband: Labour should build a living, breathing movement for change
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 I’ve just watched David Miliband on the Andrew Marr Show this morning. I…
Ed Balls’ Free Schools University Challenge
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 You may recall that after the last Queen’s Speech in November last year,…
Balls writes to Michael Gove on spending cuts
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 This afternoon, Ed Balls has written the following letter to schools secretary Michael…
Balls and Burnham return to immigration debate
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Andy Burnham today returned to the debate on immigration that has emerged between…
A day in the race: June 5th
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 DAVID MILIBAND today set out his message for party reform, pledging to train…
David Miliband unveils his ‘movement for change’
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 In a speech in Westminster today, David Miliband will unveil his much touted…
