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Should the public have a vote in Labour leadership elections?

Should the public have a vote in Labour leadership elections?

Allowing “registered supporters” to vote would create a disincentive to membership.

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 2010 — the year in review

2010 — the year in review

From another botched Labour coup to the election of a coalition government, this political year has been the most turbulent in decades.

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Miliband’s reforms raise more questions than answers

Miliband’s reforms raise more questions than answers

Why “party supporters” should have no say over the Labour leadership.

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David Miliband refuses to rule out future leadership bid

David Miliband refuses to rule out future leadership bid

Labour leadership runner-up tells local paper: “Who knows what will happen in the future?”

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Johnson fires another warning shot at Miliband

Johnson fires another warning shot at Miliband

Shadow chancellor calls for major reform of the Labour leadership voting system.

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Goodbye, David

Miliband Sr looks set to announce he’s quitting — and it’s the right thing to do.

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Golden Brown

The next Labour leader should learn the lessons of 1992, says Steve Richards.

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How Ed can counter the Tories’ attack lines

How Ed can counter the Tories’ attack lines

It wasn’t the “union barons” who elected Ed, it was thousands of ordinary workers.

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How the NS foresaw Ed’s victory

How the NS foresaw Ed’s victory

We identified Ed as “Labour’s next leader” as early as January.

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Ed Miliband leads “new generation” of Labour

Ed Miliband leads “new generation” of Labour

David concedes with great dignity.

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Ed Miliband elected Labour leader

The younger Miliband wins with 50.65 per cent of the vote.

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Live blog: Labour leadership

Minute-by-minute coverage as the new Labour leader is announced.

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The return of Gordon Brown

He’s back. And they love him.

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Labour’s voting system: the case for reform

The vote of one MP is worth the votes of 608 party members.

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The perils of prediction

Remember when Sky News reported that Alan Johnson had won the deputy leadership?

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Shadow cabinet elections: runners and riders

Your guide to all the confirmed candidates for the shadow cabinet elections.

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Ed Miliband now bookies’ favourite to win Labour leadership

Both the punters and the pollsters now predict an Ed Miliband victory.

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Harman: “I couldn’t have pushed Gordon out”

As Harriet Harman prepares to stand aside for a permanent leader, she reflects on the election defeat, the coalition and purpose in opposition

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Leader: To win again, Labour must learn from its past failures

The next leader must develop an alternative to New Labour's neoliberal economic model.

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Only Ed has the balls for shadow chancellor

Love him or not, whichever Miliband brother wins the Labour leadership contest must choose a man who has proved he has the most economic prowess — and tough-talking ability — to take on George Osborne.

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Facebook’s $1.6bn woman

Sheryl Sandberg: Facebook’s $1.6bn woman

A witch-hunt?

A witch-hunt against the Sun?

Osborne's woes

Osborne hoisted with his own petard

Marr's monarchism

Enough of this royal deference

The interview

Preview: Ken Livingstone: “The world is run by monsters”

On Syria

Intervention in Syria won’t work, so how do we stop Assad?

The interview

Preview: Boris Johnson: “I’ll tell you what makes me angry – lefty crap”

GOP race so far

Infographic: Republican primary race 2012
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