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Emily Thornberry’s ground campaign

By Mark Ferguson

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Another MP has declared their intention to stand for the shadow cabinet, and has contacted fellow MPs to canvass their support. But this one is a little different. Rather than using an email round-robin as…

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Milibands at war: 8 in the morning – September 16th

By Mark Ferguson

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * David Miliband says Labour can't afford to be a "heroic failure" under his brother. * Mehdi Hasan says David Miliband is rattled. * In an interveiw with the Mirror, Ed Miliband says he hasn't amended his…

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A day in the race: September 15th

By Mark Ferguson

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Another quiet day on the campaign trail today, with time being predominantly spent trying to get out the vote in these crucial final days. DAVID MILIBAND's campaign was buoyed today by a ComRes poll that…

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Candidates for the shadow cabinet

By Mark Ferguson

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk The following is a list of candidates who are standing for the shadow cabinet Running total - 49 candidates 35 men are confirmed candidates, with 14 female candidates confirmed. Diane Abbott Douglas…

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Yvette Cooper: Unemployment figures are “very worrying”

By Mark Ferguson

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Speaking to BBC News this morning, shadow work and pensions minister Yvette Cooper called the latest unemployment figures "very worrying". Cooper said: "The most recent figures show an increase in the…

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Another MP makes their shadow cabinet pitch

By Mark Ferguson

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Yesterday, campaigning for the shadow cabinet kicked off in earnest, and we brought you Chris Bryant's letter to his fellow MPs as he became one of the first to openly canvass support. We understand that…

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A day in the race: September 14th

By Mark Ferguson

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk After the penultimate hustings at the TUC today, the leadership candidates have practically gone to ground today, presumably concentrating their efforts on GOTV as they try to maximise their time over the…

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Chris Bryant makes his pitch for shadow cabinet

By Mark Ferguson

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk With the leadership election now coming to a close, LabourList will refocus on the shadow cabinet elections as of next week. First up we've got Chris Bryant's letter to fellow MPs, in which he makes his…

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Ed Balls attacks Tory “gimmick”

By Mark Ferguson

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Ed Balls has attacked the government this afternoon over their academy plans, following reports that education secretary Michael Gove is considering changing admissions codes to allow academies and free…

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An anxious autumn?: 8 in the morning – September 14th

By Mark Ferguson

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * Philip Stevens on Labour's leadership contest, and cuts... * Anthony Seldon says that Ed Miliband may outdo his brother. * Is the contest over for Ed Balls? * The BBC reports on last night's TUC…

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