Diane Abbott backed by ASLEF
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Diane Abbott has the second union nomination of the day – and her…
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Two unions nominate Ed Miliband
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Update: Ed has also been nominated by the smaller UCATT union. Update: Ed…
VAT rise: shifting money from the poorest to the richest
By Jon Trickett MP The finance debate this week has highlighted the wholly regressive nature of the coalition…
There’s nothing fair about a graduate tax, Ed and Vince
By Brian Barder / @brianlb Ed Miliband, second favourite after his big brother for the Labour leadership, has…
BBC News profiles the candidates: Ed Miliband
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk In the penultimate profile of the five leadership candidates, Ed Miliband has today…
Ed Balls to appear on “How to Look Good Naked”
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk I’ve just had confirmation from the Ed Balls campaign that their candidate will…
Wanted: A PM with a more nuanced view
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 “Raoul Moat was a callous murderer. Full stop, end of story.” So said…
What is the new government’s counter-terrorism strategy?
The Paul Richards column The 7/7 attacks in London five years ago transformed the Labour government’s policy on…
Blair’s tunnel vision over Iraq: 8 in the morning – July 15th
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * Blair developed “tunnell vision” over Iraq, says Mandelson. * The BBC has…
A day in the race: July 14th
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk A quieter day in the leadership race, but still plenty to report. The…
