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Ed Miliband: greater income equality should be an “explicit goal”
Talking to LFF, Ed Miliband said greater income equality should be an "explicit goal" for the party. He expressed his concern with the date of the planned AV referendum.
Politics Summary: Thursday, July 8th
Andy Burnham has accused supporters of a rival camp in the Labour leadership contest of conducting "malicious briefings".
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Politics Summary: Wednesday, July 7th
Sign up to receive this political summary in your inbox by 9am every morning. The Guardian reports that, “Health trusts […]
Half-time team talk for Labour leadership candidates
Now for a half-time team talk for the Labour leadership campaign teams: “You are out on your feet and fear of making a mistake is encouraging you to play it safe.” Candidates and campaign managers spent enough time with each other travelling the country and in Labour’s sweaty war room during the general election, but the pep talk has a familiar ring to it...
Cameron fails to fight for world’s poor as G8 drops $50bn aid pledge
The prime minister came to the summits “with a clear commitment to make sure these summits deliver for people. Too often, these international meetings fail to live up to the hype and the promises made” – yet according to The Guardian, Downing Street admitted that he had simply “not fought” for the commitments to be included during the negotiations.