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Yoosk Hustings: You ask; Leadership candidates answer…
In a couple of months more than 200,000 Labour Party members and many other trade union members will help decide the next Labour leader...
Politics Summary: Thursday, July 22nd
The UK economy is set for a 'triple whammy' of higher inflation, lower growth and rising unemployment, the Bank of England's chief economist has said.
London Mayoral race: “Battle for the soul of the Labour party”
Oona King and Ken Livingstone last night clashed on substantial ‘Old Labour’ v ‘New Labour’ territory.
Lib Dem vote swings to Labour in Tory marginals
The Lib Dem vote is collapsing in Tory marginals with swings of up to 13% to Labour. Meanwhile, 70% believe the Government is the same as if Tories governed alone.
Nick agrees with George – and fails to defend his constituents
Nick Clegg today sat shoulder-to-shoulder with George Osborne in defending the axing of the loan to Sheffield Forgemasters - in his constituency - forcing the plant to stop work on a new press for nuclear power plants which would have resulted in the creation of 200 jobs.
Next Labour leader “could be PM within a year”
Consistent David Cameron critic Simon Heffer suggests in this morning's Telegraph that the next Labour leader "could find himself prime minister within a year" - and suggests Ed Miliband is the favourite.