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Would President Hillary Clinton inspire Labour to choose a female leader?

Would President Hillary Clinton inspire Labour to choose a female leader?

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Henry G Manson on the chances of Corbyn’s successor being a woman The Democrats have become the first party in the USA to choose a female Presidential candidate. At 4/11 to become the next President, Clinton has a good chance to be the first female leader of the Free World. Others might shrug about how ground-breaking it is to have a Hillary Rodham Clinton return to the White House – but it is significant. 44 out of 44 of country’s…

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Corbyn found his voice on Thursday. Unfortunately, it was echoed by his supporters

Corbyn found his voice on Thursday. Unfortunately, it was echoed by his supporters

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One of the most remarkable aspects of Corbyn’s Labour is its attitude to the media Alistair Campbell would be turning in his grave were it not for the fact that he’s not dead. Not only did the Labour supporters booing the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg at Jeremy Corbyn’s speech on Thursday drive the wedge between party and media that bit further but it distracted from the main purpose of the event, which was for the Labour leader to add his weight…

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Is this Ed Miliband’s route back to the Labour leadership?

Is this Ed Miliband’s route back to the Labour leadership?

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Guess who might be making a comeback? https://t.co/yfTn1p0f3f pic.twitter.com/DRRJgqOfww — TSE (@TSEofPB) May 28, 2016 This piece isn’t an attempt to make John Rentoul’s QTWTAIN list, again, but The Daily Telegraph has reported that Ed Miliband is considering a return to Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet. The Telegraph report says The former Labour leader is said to be weighing up a return to frontline politics as sources said Mr Corbyn wants to appoint the “big hitter” and prevent a leadership challenge by giving his…

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The results from today’s elections could just be the trigger for a LAB leadership contest

The results from today’s elections could just be the trigger for a LAB leadership contest

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It might be that we'll soon a LAB leadership contest. These are the latest Betfair odds pic.twitter.com/slvGOqntJE — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) May 5, 2016 Currently my money’s on John McDonnell Every since his shock election last September the speculation has been that a danger period for Corbyn could come in the aftermath of today’s elections. The way that Sadiq Khan has distanced himself from his leader in recent weeks suggests that it is going to be harder for Team Corbyn…

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How a Labour coup against Corbyn in May could win the EU referendum for Leave

How a Labour coup against Corbyn in May could win the EU referendum for Leave

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Why David Cameron and Remain should be hoping Labour does really well in May’s elections. A Labour leadership contest at the same time as the referendum campaign could favour Leave. Whilst it might seem like the EU referendum is solely an internal Tory party matter, if David Cameron wants Remain to win, he’s going to need Labour voters to turn out for Remain. David Cameron may not be the best person to get Labour voters to come out and vote…

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New LAB member polling highlights huge gulf between them, party voters and electorate as a whole

New LAB member polling highlights huge gulf between them, party voters and electorate as a whole

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From @election_data The mismatch between views of LAB members/ Voters and public on key issues pic.twitter.com/wyXJAFk1rS — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 22, 2016 .@election_data /YouGov poll of LAB members. on whether LAB's GE2015 policies not left wing enough pic.twitter.com/OzczyLjecS — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 22, 2016 The Election Data website has just published its latest LAB member polling which it carries out with YouGov. There’s a huge amount in the data and the two charts above are the most striking….

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Guess who? Looking for Jeremy Corbyn’s successor

Guess who? Looking for Jeremy Corbyn’s successor

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Alastair Meeks on his 200/1 tip to be next Labour leader. Pitt the Elder did not lack confidence, declaring to the Duke of Devonshire: “My Lord, I am sure I can save this country, and no one else can.”  Is there anyone who can save Labour?  It’s a good question and it’s not at all clear that there’s an answer.  The Labour party is being torn apart by a profound schism between the purist left membership and the much more…

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Corbyn: Alastair Meeks looks at the options for Labour’s right wing

Corbyn: Alastair Meeks looks at the options for Labour’s right wing

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Believing six impossible things before breakfast Jeremy Corbyn has come in for much criticism from the right of the Labour party since he took over as leader of the Labour party.  He has been accused of indulging in fantasy politics, of deluding himself that the British public will ever elect a party on such a left wing prospectus and of surrounding himself with third raters whose only virtues are their impeccably socialist credentials.  But the Labour right is just as…

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