Why the Edinburgh East primary should be re-run
The Labour leadership primary in Edinburgh East was cast into doubt this evening when it became clear that only 300 people had voted in a contest which used the wrong rules.
Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband turns up heat on Clegg over tax avoidance
Another day, another round of worrying headlines for the deputy prime minister, barely 100 days in office, effectively running the country in David Cameron’s absence and now facing one of his most sustained periods of pressure – from the press, Opposition and his own backbenchers over the issue of tax avoidance.
More woe for Clegg as Ed Miliband slams Coalition’s 100-day record
Twitter sentiment for Nick Clegg is down sharply – while David Cameron’s rating has risen slightly, in another stark illustration of the unpopularity of the ‘sell out’ deputy prime minister in the three months since the general election.
Labour’s shrinking C2 and DE vote
In his Fabian Essay, reported in this morning’s Guardian, Ed Miliband has written that the loss of less-affluent voters cost Labour the general election, and said that his rejection of “New Labour nostalgia” made him the modernising candidate in the leadership election.
Collins tendency wrong on radical appeal of Mili-E
Chuka Umunna MP argues that Times leader writer Phil Collins is wrong to accuse Ed Miliband of vacating the centre ground. It misunderstands the history of the last 20 years.
Time to enfranchise the great ignored: Time for votes at 16
At the age of 16, we can marry our MP, legally have sex with our MP, join the armed forces and fight for our MP and pay tax for our MP, but the one thing we cannot do is vote for our MP. How can this be justified?
David leads Ed by 8 points in first scientific poll of electoral college
David Miliband leads Ed Miliband by eight points in the run-off – 54 per cent to 46 per cent – in the fullest survey yet undertaken of the Labour leadership contest.
Labour MP switches from Ed to David after balloting members
Labour backbencher John Mann has switched his support from Ed Miliband – whom he nominated – to David Miliband following a ballot of 15,000 party members and known Labour voters in his Bassetlaw constituency.
A green perspective on Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband spoke in Norwich last night. Local Green party councillor Rupert Read attended and was impressed by the performance.
Alexander: David wins on second preferences
Douglas Alexander this evening insisted that David Miliband was winning the race for 2nd preferences. But Ed’s campaign believe they are the grassroots candidate.