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Update: According to Yvette Cooper's campaign team, Johnson will be joining her on the campaign trail next week. Alan Johnson has called on Labour to elect Yvette Cooper as Labour leader and said that Jeremy Corbyn isn't right for the job…
It's being reported by the Huffington Post tonight that Alan Johnson will shortly announce that he is endorsing Yvette Cooper for leader. Johnson has previously confirmed that he will not be supporting Jeremy Corbyn, but was waiting to see…
The deadline for Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs) to make a nomination in the leadership and deputy leadership contests closed on Friday (July 31st). 387 CLPs decided to support a candidate for leader, slightly down on the 396 who did so…
Leading the Labour Party is a big job, and it’s a serious job – that’s why we need a leader who brings strength and a track record to the role. Nobody doubts Yvette’s toughness or her experience, but what’s really important to me is the way…
Two weeks ago I did an initial analysis of the patterns in the CLP nominations for Leader. We now have the final nomination figures: 145 for Jeremy Corbyn (though some sources are saying 147) (38% of those nominating), 110 for Andy Burnham…
Yvette Cooper has called for the Government to put "maximum diplomatic pressure" on France over the refugee crisis in Calais. The shadow Home Secretary has argued that as the crisis worsens "the diplomacy with the French government isn't…
Yvette Cooper has sent a warning to the Labour Party about “a choice of two futures” in the leadership contest. The message, in an interview in this morning's Independent, comes after a leaked private poll of unknown origin last night…
A private poll leaked to the Daily Mirror has given Jeremy Corbyn another huge lead in the first round of voting, and sees him narrowly winning in the final round. It is the third poll showing a Corbyn victory, following a YouGov one for…
Yvette Cooper has dismissed the suggestion that Labour supporters need to choose between "standing up for our values and being unelectable", as candidate's come to terms with Jeremy Corbyn's surprise popularity. Writing in today's Sunday…
The rise of Jeremy Corbyn has, it goes without saying, completely shifted the terms and nature of the Labour leadership debate. The panic in much of the Labour Party elite is palpable - whether it is Tony Blair calling for Corbyn supporters…
Who are you planning on voting for to be Labour's next leader? It's the question Labour members, affiliates and supporters will be asking each other over the summer months. So we put it to our readers. On first preferences Jeremy Corbyn…
Liz Kendall has made it clear that she won't be dropping out the leadership contest, following rumours that some within the party are calling for her to back either Yvette Cooper or Andy Burnham to ensure Jeremy Corbyn doesn't become…
