I thought the consensus yesterday was that soft left MPs and unions had decided Miliband was their preferred candidate rather than Rayner. This tax news doesn’t change that. Also worth remembering Ra… (View Post)

There is only one round of voting. Whoever gets nominations from 81 MPs + 5% of CLPs/unions goes to the ballot of members / affiliates. They vote using preferential system. (View Post)

If Starmer stands against Streeting, would Miliband also stand or would the Soft Left back Starmer on the basis Burnham is coming soon? The risk would be if Streeting won. OK, they might think they w… (View Post)

Miliband shortening significantly such that the four favourites are now all pretty close: Streeting 4.6 Burnham 5 Rayner 6 Miliband 6.4 After that, some money for Al Carns who is now clear in 5th pos… (View Post)

He's obviously not going to do that minutes before the King's Speech. Realistically nobody is going to do anything tomorrow. So Thursday at the earliest - which is a week after Local Electi… (View Post)