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By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Ed Miliband is now the prefered choice to be Labour leader amonst LabourList readers, according to our new poll, conducted between Monday afternoon and noon today. Ed moves ahead of his brother for the…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Ed Miliband is the insurgent candidate in this race. Or at least he wants to be. He's certainly been chasing his elder brother since the race started. David announced very early, Ed announced soon after…
By Rob MacPherson The first phase of the Yoosk Hustings is coming to a close and while the answers will tell us a lot about the candidates' position on various issues, the questions that have been asked are equally illuminating. Like a…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk David Miliband was the first declared candidate in this campaign, and he has been the favourite ever since. Unless something dramatic happens he'll head up to Manchester in late September as the likely…
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 Florence Nosegbe / @QueenFlo The central theme to the London 2012 games bid was the pledge to inspire millions of people to take part in culture, sport and other physical activities. As London became the host city, it was argued that the…
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 * 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…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Today lacked yesterday's fizz and crackle, without a live hustings in front of a studio audience, but as the candidates head towards their summer holidays (which they will surely be glad of), there were a…
By Sunder Katwala / @nextleft The first piece of decent information about the views of those who will vote in the Labour leadership contest comes in a YouGov poll of party members and trade unionists for The Sun. David Miliband is confirmed…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Today was the day of the 5 Live leadership hustings, the first leadership event to be held infront of "ordinary voters". It was equal parts enthralling and unedifying, but it was certainly a change in both…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * Theresa May signals the end of the ASBO. * Nick Robinson trails his documentary, Five days that changed Britain. * Anthony Seldon on the moment that Clegg released a Lib-Lab coalition was a possibility…
