When will there be a new Labour leader? Miliband replacement due to be revealed in September May 13, 2015 The race is on to find the next Labour party leader, but we'll have to wait four months to find out the result. The ruling National Executive Committee has confirmed that those wishing to compete have until 15 June to gain the support of 34 colleagues, or 15 per cent of the party's MPs, and [...]
Chuka Umunna joins the race to replace Ed Miliband for Labour May 12, 2015 SHADOW business secretary Chuka Umunna has officially thrown his hat into the ring to become the next leader of the Labour party. Umunna, the MP for Streatham, made the announcement in a video posted on Facebook yesterday. In the film, which appeared to have been made with a handheld camera, Umunna stood on a street [...]
Who will be the next Labour leader? Chuka Ummuna launches his leadership bid May 12, 2015 Chuka Umunna is in the running to become the next leader of the Labour party, confirming his widely suspected intention in a video posted on Facebook. The shadow business secretary and MP for Streatham has been widely tipped for the role. He made a number of media appearances in the immediate wake of the election [...]
Labour hopefuls line up bids to replace Ed Miliband: Liz Kendall, Andy Burnham, Chuka Umunna and Yvette Cooper top contenders May 11, 2015 Liz Kendall yesterday became the first Labour MP to officially announce a campaign to succeed Ed Miliband as party leader. Kendall is a rising star in the party, impressing as a shadow health minister and in the media. Liz Kendall Chuka Umunna The charismatic and business-friendly Chuka Umunna is one of [...]
Labour urged to shift to the centre by Tony Blair and Chuka Umunna following General Election defeat May 10, 2015 Labour is being urged to re-focus on the centre ground in the wake of its devastating General Election performance – its worst since 1987. Senior figures associated with the party have argued that the defeated Ed Miliband did not do enough to win over aspirational voters and spent too much time attacking job creators and [...]
General Election 2015 results: Who will be the next Labour leader? Runners and riders – Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper, Chuka Umunna May 8, 2015 It's official. Labour leader Ed Miliband is on his way out. It follows the Labour party's awful performance in this year's general election where they lost a total of 26 seats, and the decline came as the SNP swept to victory in Scotland clinching a total of 56 seats. The shock outcome will now see the [...]
General Election 2015: Ed Miliband stands down as Labour leader after disastrous defeat by Cameron’s Conservative majority May 8, 2015 Ed Miliband has stepped down as leader of the Labour party after a crushing defeat by David Cameron who will be returned to Number 10 on what is an unexpected Conservative majority. "I take absolute and total responsibility for today's defeat," Miliband said, revealing he had earlier called Cameron to congratulate him on the win. [...]