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At times the Labour Party leadership contest seemed to go on forever.

Left wing Labour MP John McDonnell’s attempt to make minor improvements to trade union law failed last week.

"Lutfur was dropped from the original candidate shortlist. He challenged that decision at the High Court and was reinstated.

"No more cliques, no more factions, no more soap opera," announced David Miliband in what proved to be his swansong at the Labour Party conference.

With massive cuts looming debates are beginning about the best way to respond. Should Labour councils refuse to implement Tory cuts?

The right wing press and the hard Blairites have reacted with fury to the victory of Ed Miliband as Labour leader.

The Labour Party’s arch-Blairites rallied at Manchester’s Comedy Store last Sunday—but there were more tears than laughter after David Miliband’s defeat in the Labour leadership election.

The man chosen by key trade union leaders and many union members is now the leader of the Labour Party. And the one chosen by Peter Mandelson and Tony Blair isn’t.

The late comedian Bob Monkhouse said, "If you can fake the sincerity the rest is easy". As a mantra, it is as true of Tony Blair’s interminable memoir as is it of his political career.

Members of the Labour Party are about to elect their new leader.

Bob Holman has a point about the Labour Party.

It is a disgrace that left wing MP John McDonnell was kept off the ballot paper for the election of Labour Party leader.