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Blair questions whether Corbyn can win in 2020

By Peter Edwards

Tony Blair has cast doubt on whether Jeremy Corbyn could win a general election as he called for a ground war to defeat ISIS. The former prime minister, who spoke out against Corbyn's campaign last summer, also described his surprise at the…

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Unions meet Woodcock’s defence committee to discuss Trident

By Peter Edwards

Jobs in nearly 90 Labour parliamentary seats - more than one third of those held by the Opposition - will be directly affected by the decision on whether to renew Trident, John Woodcock warns today. Woodcock, chair of the PLP backbench…

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Harman: EU referendum is too important to be left to men

By Peter Edwards

Harriet Harman today says that women's voices are being stifled in the EU referendum debate and warns that key arguments about the impact of Brexit on women are being blocked. The former Labour leader said men were "as usual" pushing out…

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Gordon Brown speaks out over anti-Semitism row

By Peter Edwards

Gordon Brown has spoken out against anti-Semitism by vowing to "fight and fight and fight again" against prejudice against Jews. In an emotive speech, which was otherwise focussed on appealing to left-leaning voters to vote to stay in the…

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Burnham signs up Andrew Gwynne to run Greater Manchester bid

By Peter Edwards

Andy Burnham today steps up his bid to be Labour's mayoral candidate in Greater Manchester by announcing the appointment of his longtime ally Andrew Gwynne as campaign manager. Gwynne's stock has risen after he took the lead in organising…

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