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Cooper Is Hot Tip For Shadow Chancellor Role

8 October 2010 03:08

...Hain , Ben Bradshaw and Shaun Woodward. Yvette Cooper polled 40 more votes than her nearest rival Defeated leadership candidate Diane Abbott also failed to gain enough support. Under Labour rules, when the party is in opposition its MPs vote every two years...

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Diane Abbott Becomes A Shadow Minister

11 October 2010 04:23

...UK, Sunday October 10, 2010 Ruth Barnett, Sky News Online Ed Miliband has recruited failed Labour leadership challenger Diane Abbott to his shadow ministerial ranks. To view this content you need Flash and Javascript enabled in your browser. Please download...

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Diane Abbott Becomes A Shadow Minister

9 October 2010 11:36

...UK, Saturday October 09, 2010 Ruth Barnett, Sky News Online Ed Miliband has recruited failed Labour leadership challenger Diane Abbott to his shadow ministerial ranks. To view this content you need Flash and Javascript enabled in your browser. Please download...

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Reaction: Bookies Lengthen Labour Odds

25 September 2010 10:26

...a credible and principled alternative to these cuts and to win back the trust and support of the British people." Diane Abbott , the candidate who polled the fewest votes, said: "I ran the course, I said the things I wanted to say and now the party can unite."...

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25 September 2010 05:07

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband (L) is congratulated by Diane Abbott before addressing the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband (L) is congratulated by Diane Abbott before addressing the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband (L) embraces his brother David after Ed was voted the new leader of the labour party at the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband addresses the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband addresses the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband addresses the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown addresses the party faithful before Ed Miliband was announced as the leader of the Labour Party at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
Potential new Leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband speaks during the Yorkshire and Humber Labour hustings, in Leeds,on July 25, 2010. The five leadership candidates Diane Abbott, Ed Balls, Andy Burnham, David Miliband and Ed Miliband were taking questions in front of an audience of Labour Party members from across the Yorkshire and Humber region. The winner will be announced on September 25, 2010 at the start of the Labour's annual conference in Manchester.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband addresses the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The five candidates for the leadership of the Labour Party wait to hear the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown addresses the party faithful before Ed Miliband was announced as the leader of the Labour Party at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband addresses the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband addresses the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
Potential new Leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband (R) speaks watched by brother David during the Yorkshire and Humber Labour hustings, in Leeds, on July 25, 2010. The five leadership candidates Diane Abbott, Ed Balls, Andy Burnham, David Miliband and Ed Miliband were taking questions in front of an audience of Labour Party members from across the Yorkshire and Humber region. The winner will be announced on September 25, 2010 at the start of the Labour's annual conference in Manchester.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Labour leadership contender David Miliband and his wife Louise Shackleton arrive for the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, David Miliband, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham are all fighting for the leadership of Labour after Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Labour leadership contende David Miliband and his wife Louise Shackleton arrive for the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. Ed Miliband, Ed Balls,David Miliband, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham are all fighting for the leadership of Labour after Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Former prime minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah arrive for the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, David Miliband, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham are all fighting for the leadership of Labour after Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: A bookmaker displays odds for the labour leadership contest as delegates arrive for the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, David Miliband, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham are all fighting for the leadership of Labour after Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband addresses the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband addresses the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband (R) embraces his brother David after Ed was voted the new leader of the labour party at the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The candidates for the leadership of the Labour Party wait to hear the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown addresses the party faithful before Ed Miliband was announced as the leader of the Labour Party at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband (R) embraces his brother David after Ed was voted the new leader of the labour party at the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: David Miliband (L) and Andy Burnham listen to the new Labour Party leader Ed Miliband addressing the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Labour leadership contender Ed Balls (C) arrives with his wife Yvette Cooper (L) and colleague Jim Knight (R) for the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, David Miliband, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham are all fighting for the leadership of Labour after Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband addresses the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The five candidates for the leadership of the Labour Party wait to hear the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown adresses the party faithful before Ed Miliband was announced as the leader of the Labour Party at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Deputy leader of the Labour Party Harriet Harman addresses the party faithful before Ed Miliband was announced as the leader of the Labour Party at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Deputy leader of the Labour Party Harriet Harman addresses the party faithful before Ed Miliband was announced as the leader of the Labour Party at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband addresses the party members after his leadership was announced at the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband greats party members after his leadership was announced at the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Diane Abbott MP addresses delegates on the third day of the Labour party conference at Manchester Central on September 28, 2010 in Manchester, England. The new Labour party leader Ed Miliband will today give his keynote speech to delegates where he is expected to offer a 'different ways' of doing politics.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Labour leadership contender Andy Burnham (Third Left) arrives with his family for the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, David Miliband, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham are all fighting for the leadership of Labour after Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband (L) is congratulated by Ed Balls before addressing the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband addresses the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: David Miliband listens to the new Labour Party leader Ed Miliband addressing the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband (C) makes his way back to his hotel after at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband addresses the party members after his leadership was announced at the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband addresses the party members after his leadership was announced at the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Diane Abbott MP addresses delegates on the third day of the Labour party conference at Manchester Central on September 28, 2010 in Manchester, England. The new Labour party leader Ed Miliband will today give his keynote speech to delegates where he is expected to offer a 'different ways' of doing politics.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband addresses the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband (C) prepares to address the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Deputy leader of the Labour Party Harriet Harman addresses the party faithful before Ed Miliband was announced as the leader of the Labour Party at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband leaves the stage after addressing the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: A councillor wears a Labour Party tie at the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock relaxes at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.
Potential new Leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband listens during the Yorkshire and Humber Labour hustings, in Leeds, on July 25, 2010. The five leadership candidates Diane Abbott, Ed Balls, Andy Burnham, David Miliband and Ed Miliband were taking questions in front of an audience of Labour Party members from across the Yorkshire and Humber region. The winner will be announced on September 25, 2010 at the start of the Labour's annual conference in Manchester.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Diane Abbott MP addresses delegates on the third day of the Labour party conference at Manchester Central on September 28, 2010 in Manchester, England. The new Labour party leader Ed Miliband will today give his keynote speech to delegates where he is expected to offer a 'different ways' of doing politics.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Labour leadership contender Ed Miliband arrives for the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham are all fighting for the leadership of Labour after Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.