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By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * Jack Straw announces his support for David Miliband on the Blackburn Labour blog. * Gillian Duffy was the guest of honour for Rochdale Labour yesterday, and admitted feeling sorry for Gordon Brown. *…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Andy Burnham comes across as a really nice bloke. He's friendly, personable and (as far as politicians go) normal. He represents the area he grew up in and he still goes to Everton matches - and would…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Left Foot Forward are currently conducting a survey to determine the fifty most influential people on left, and they've asked me to suggest my top five. I've tried to avoid picking anyone who I know…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * Research from the TUC suggests that youth unemployment is on the rise across the country. * The Indie reports on the "racket" that is social housing. * An anti-terrorism advert has been banned as it may…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Ed Balls has had a great leadership campaign. He's been furious in his condemnation of the coalition government, has run eye catching campaigns, and has shown himself to be a more than able parliamentary…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * The Lib Dems have called for a boycott of free schools in a motion submitted to their conference. * Meanwhile support for the Lib Dems continues to decline. * "Full" universities turn away record numbers…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk There are many ways to describe Diane Abbott's leadership campaign so far. It has been a combination of plucky, threadbare, underfunded, over-achieving and muddled. Diane Abbott has by far the fewest staff…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk This survey has now closed. The ballot papers for the Labour leadership election will drop on doormats across the country on September 1st. Before then, LabourList is again reopening our leadership survey…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * Public sector cuts will see the jobs market stall. * Confusion reigns over the government's policy on free milk for school children. * Gerry Adams says planned discussions with dissident republicans…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk I've always had a soft spot for Jack Straw. Perhaps it began as a child when I became briefly convinced that he was the same person as Terrence Hardiman, the star of kids TV show "The Demon Headmaster". As…
By Mark Ferguson / @markferguson There's a fair amount of soul searching going on in the Labour Party at the moment. Of course this is inevitable following a humbling election defeat and while candidates attempt to marshall their USPs and…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * David Cameron has come under fire for his latest gaffe - saying that Iran has nuclear weapons... * We asked if President Zadari trusts Cameron after his recent comments. * Meanwhile, the Guardian says…
