Calls to halt Labour leadership race 'not helpful'
Calls to halt the Labour leadership race have been branded "unhelpful" after reports emerged today of an alleged "hard-left infiltration" of the party.
Blair: Jeremy Corbyn is "Tory preference" for leader
Former Labour Tony Blair has argued that the party needs a return to the centre ground.
In a speech this morning, he also said that left-wing candidate Jeremy Corbyn was "the Tory preference" for leader.
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Calls to halt Labour leadership race 'not helpful'
Calls to halt the Labour leadership race have been branded "unhelpful" after reports emerge of alleged "hard-left infiltration" of party.
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Corbyn: Labour party needs to be 'true to its roots'
Corbyn urges his party to be 'true to its roots' and offer 'a credible alternative' as the race to become new Labour leader continues.
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Prescott: Blair's leadership intervention is 'appalling'
"I can't believe that he said it," said Blair's former deputy Lord Prescott, who begged Labour to debate policies not personalities.