David Miliband ahead in early endorsements
Left Foot Forward is keeping tabs on the endorsement of candidates during Labour’s leadership election. David Miliband is narrowly in the lead with 16 to Ed’s 14.
Ed Miliband
Labour must not underestimate challenges posed by new govt
Panelists at the Next Left conference stressed the need for Labour not to underestimate the threat posed by the new government, echoing Ed Miliband’s comments.
Ed shows his hand and launches campaign for Labour crown
Ed Miliband joined his brother David in formally declaring his candidature for the Labour leadership today.
Miliband takes climate message to the country
Climate change secretary Ed Miliband has put the environment back on the agenda today with by travelling across England with Franny Armstrong.
Labour’s green appeal to first time voters
Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband this morning launched Labour’s ‘green manifesto’. The Climate Secretary made an appeal direct to first time voters.
More scientific evidence climate change is man made
New evidence today shows the significant rise in the Earth’s temperature since the middle of the 20th century can only have been the result of human activity.
Broadband tax – right direction, wrong track
Yesterday, the BIS Committee published a report querying the Government’s planned 50p broadband tax on fixed phone lines to pay for increased broadband speeds.
Key climate vote Wednesday: Will construction of high-polluting power stations be banned?
MPs face a key test when they vote on an amendment which could outlaw the construction of highly-polluting power stations like the new coal plant at Kingsnorth.
Copenhagen diary: Arrests, anarchists and Arnie
Riot police, firing tear gas, have made 194 arrests after the Naomi Klein presentation, with random passers by among those brought in, and Arnie has spoken.
Fresh doubts over the wisdom of nuclear power
Despite the hype and sense of inevitability about a massive new nuclear power programme, it looks like some of the key players are less convinced. Left Foot Forward reported some weeks ago that the chief of E.ON says new nucleartest