2015 Labour Party leadership election (UK)

British leadership election to replace Ed Miliband September 2015 September 2015 2015 Labour Party leadership election legislative no 2010 Labour Party leadership election (UK) 2010 2016 Labour Party leadership election (UK) 2016 422,871 (76.3%) 4.6 pp 2015 8 14 2015 09 12 yes Jeremy Corbyn, 2016 Labour Party Conference 5.jpg 160x160px Jeremy Corbyn 59.5% 251,417 Andy Burnham, 2016 Labour Party Conference 1 (cropped).jpg 160x160px Andy Burnham 19.0% 80,462 Yvette Cooper, 2016 Labour Party Conference 3 (cropped).jpg 160x160px Yvette Cooper 0 17.0% 71,928 Liz Kendall, Bristol 2015, cropped.JPG 160x160px Liz Kendall 0 4.5% 18,857 Percentage Leader Harriet Harman (acting)Ed Miliband Jeremy Corbyn The 2015 Labour Party leadership election was triggered by the resignation of Ed Miliband as Leader of the Labour Party on 8 May 2015, following the party's defeat at the 2015 general election. Harriet Harman, the Deputy Leader, became Acting Leader but announced that she would stand down following the leadership election.Cathy Owen, General Election 2015: Harriet Harman announces that she will be standing down as deputy leader of the Labour Party https://web.archive.org/web/20150730034924/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/general-election-2015-harriet-harman-9216220 30 July 2015 Wales Online (8 May 2015). It was won by Jeremy Corbyn in the first round. In the 2015 Labour Party deputy leadership election, which was run simultaneously, Tom Watson was elected to succeed Harman as deputy leader. Four candidates were successfully nominated to stand in the election: Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper, Jeremy Corbyn, and Liz Kendall. The voting process began on Friday 14 August 2015 and closed on Thursday 10 September 2015, and the results were announced on Saturday 12 September 2015. Voting was by Labour Party members and registered and affiliated supporters, using the alternative vote system. Support for Corbyn, who entered the race as a dark horse candidate,https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33881104 Where is Labour's 'Jeremy Corbyn mania' coming from? BBC News 13 August 2015 21 June 2018 6 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181106024125/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33881104 live and the release of opinion polls which showed him leading the race, led to high-profile interventions by a number of prominent Labour figures including Gordon Brown,https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33950405 Labour leadership: Gordon Brown says party must be credible BBC News 16 August 2015 21 June 2018 9 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181009062810/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33950405 live Tony Blair,https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33896414 Labour risks 'annihilation' if Jeremy Corbyn is leader – Tony Blair BBC News 13 August 2015 21 June 2018 17 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181017224933/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33896414 live Jack Straw,https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jack-straw-joins-the-band-of-blairites-to-warn-against-labour-swing-to-the-left-as-success-of-corbyn-campaign-continues-10430928.html Jack Straw joins the band of Blairites to warn against Labour swing to the left as success of Corbyn campaign continues The Independent London 2 December 2017 25 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150925171017/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jack-straw-joins-the-band-of-blairites-to-warn-against-labour-swing-to-the-left-as-success-of-corbyn-campaign-continues-10430928.html live David Miliband,Mason Rowena David Miliband: electing Jeremy Corbyn risks creating one-party Tory state https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/aug/17/david-miliband-electing-jeremy-corbyn-risks-one-party-tory-state The Guardian 17 August 2015 17 August 2015 17 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150817194842/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/aug/17/david-miliband-electing-jeremy-corbyn-risks-one-party-tory-state live and Alastair Campbell, among others,https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33857630 Alastair Campbell warns Labour against electing Jeremy Corbyn BBC News 11 August 2015 21 June 2018 5 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181105202213/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33857630 live many of whom argued that Corbyn's election as leader would leave the party unelectable. Despite these interventions, Corbyn was elected in the first round receiving 59.5% of the votes, winning in all three sections of the ballot. Less than a year later, a leadership challenge saw another leadership election, where Corbyn again won, with an increased share of the vote. In July 2026, Burnham succeeded Keir Starmer as Labour leader. Procedure The leadership election, triggered by Ed Miliband's resignation, took place under the reformed rules adopted from the proposals of the February 2014 Collins Report, which was led by Ray Collins, and was itself partly the result of calls for inquiry and reform relating to the 2013 Falkirk Selection Scandal.Ray Collins, 'Building a One Nation Labour Party: The Collins Review into Labour Party Reform https://web.archive.org/web/20150518102414/http://action.labour.org.uk/page/-/Collins_Report_Party_Reform.pdf 18 May 2015 (February 2014). The plan entailed a shorter election than the one that took place in 2010, with a new leader being in place before Labour's party conference in September 2015.http://labourlist.org/2015/05/how-will-the-leadership-election-work/ How will the leadership election work? Pope Conor 8 May 2015 LabourList 8 May 2015 9 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150509205424/http://labourlist.org/2015/05/how-will-the-leadership-election-work/ live The review changed the way in which Labour elects leaders. Under the former system, a three-way electoral college chose the leader, with one-third weight given to the votes of the Parliamentary Labour Party (i.e., Labour members of the House of Commons and Labour members of the European Parliament), one-third to individual Labour Party members, and one third to the trade union and affiliated societies sections. Following the Collins review, the electoral college was replaced by a pure "one member, one vote" (OMOV) system. Candidates are elected by members and registered and affiliated supporters, who all receive a maximum of one vote and all votes are weighted equally.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tony-blair-backs-ed-milibands-internal-labour-reforms-9161291.html Tony Blair backs Ed Miliband's internal Labour reforms Andrew Grice The Independent 28 February 2014 26 July 2015 London 22 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150822220516/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tony-blair-backs-ed-milibands-internal-labour-reforms-9161291.html live This meant that, for example, members of Labour-affiliated trade unions needed to register as Labour supporters to vote. To stand, candidates now needed to be nominated by at least 15% of the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP), i.e. 35 MPs, at that time. The vote, as in previous elections, was held under the alternative vote (instant-runoff) system. The deputy leadership election was held under the same rules. The election itself was overseen by Electoral Reform Services.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/12/labour-shelves-plans-to-complete-leadership-election-by-summer-union-levt-payers Labour shelves plans to complete leadership election by summer Patrick Wintour The Guardian 12 May 2015 12 December 2016 12 July 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170712050111/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/12/labour-shelves-plans-to-complete-leadership-election-by-summer-union-levt-payers live In late August, the Labour Party reported that about 552,000 members and supporters were eligible to vote; about 292,000 full members, 148,000 affiliated supporters (members of trade unions and socialist societies who opted to affiliate), plus 112,000 registered supporters.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-leadership-contest-after-88-days-of-campaigning-how-did-labours-candidates-do-10495726.html Labour leadership contest: After 88 days of campaigning, how did Labour's candidates do? Oliver Wright The Independent 10 September 2015 11 September 2015 the electorate is divided into three groups: 292,000 members, 148,000 union “affiliates” and 112,000 registered supporters who each paid £3 to take part 14 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150914020112/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-leadership-contest-after-88-days-of-campaigning-how-did-labours-candidates-do-10495726.html live https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/four-labour-leadership-candidates-rule-6316659 All four Labour leadership candidates rule out legal fight – despite voter count plummeting by 60,000 Dan Bloom Daily Mirror 25 August 2015 11 September 2015 total of those who can vote now stands at 550,816 ... The total still eligible to vote are now 292,505 full paid-up members, 147,134 supporters affiliated through the unions and 110,827 who've paid a £3 fee. 15 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200415142230/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/four-labour-leadership-candidates-rule-6316659 live Timetable A meeting of Labour's National Executive Committee took place on 13 May 2015 to set a timetable and procedure for the two elections.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32714809 Labour leadership election in September 13 May 2015 13 May 2015 BBC News 13 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150513105025/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32714809 live Tuesday 9 June 2015 – Nominations open Monday 15 June 2015 (12:00) – Nominations for the Leader close Wednesday 17 June 2015 (12:00) – Nominations for the Deputy Leader close Wednesday 17 June 2015 (12:00) – Hustings period opens Friday 31 July 2015 (12:00) – Supporting nominations close Wednesday 12 August 2015 (15:00) – Last date to join as member, affiliated support or registered supporter and be able to voteDeadline to Join or Register and Vote Extended https://web.archive.org/web/20150815010820/http://www.labour.org.uk/blog/entry/deadline-to-join-or-register-and-vote-in-the-leadership-elections-extended 15 August 2015 Labour Website, 12 August 2015 Friday 14 August 2015 – Ballot papers are sent out Thursday 10 September 2015 (12:00) – Ballot closes Saturday 12 September 2015 – Special Conference to announce the results The deadline on 12 August 2015 to join as a member or supporter was extended by 3 hours due to heavy demand making the party website difficult to use.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/11797857/Labour-leadership-vote-deadline-extended-as-Jeremy-Corbyns-supporters-swamp-website.html https://archive.today/20150812113515/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/11797857/Labour-leadership-vote-deadline-extended-as-Jeremy-Corbyns-supporters-swamp-website.html dead 12 August 2015 Labour leadership vote deadline extended as Jeremy Corbyn's supporters swamp website Michael Wilkinson The Daily Telegraph 12 August 2015 12 August 2015 London Candidates Nominated To be placed on the ballot, candidates for leader had to obtain the nominations of 35 MPs. An MP who nominates a candidate does not have to subsequently support, or vote for, that candidate. Some MPs have stated that they nominated only to ensure that candidate got onto the ballot paper.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33127323 Labour leadership: Jeremy Corbyn completes the line-up BBC News 15 June 2015 21 June 2018 1 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150901132337/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33127323 live The four candidates officially nominated by members of the Parliamentary Labour Party Candidate Constituency Office Announced PLP Nominations Share Andy Burnham(campaign) Leigh Shadow Health Secretary(2011–2015) 13 May 2015 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/andy-burnham-labour-leader-bid-5692649?ICID=FB_mirror_main Andy Burnham announces he's standing for Labour leadership with video message vowing to 'rediscover beating heart of party' Beattie Jason 13 May 2015 Daily Mirror 2015-05-13 19 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170819064521/http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/andy-burnham-labour-leader-bid-5692649?ICID=FB_mirror_main live 68 29.31% Yvette Cooper Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford Shadow Home Secretary(2011–2015) 13 May 2015https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/yvette-cooper-standing-labour-leadership-5693661 Yvette Cooper is standing for Labour leadership, she tells Daily Mirror exclusively 13 May 2015 Daily Mirror 2015-05-13 11 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181211050924/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/yvette-cooper-standing-labour-leadership-5693661 live 59 25.43% Liz Kendall Leicester West Shadow Minister for Care and Older People(2011–2015) 10 May 2015Tim Shipman, Blairite Liz in race to be Labour leader https://web.archive.org/web/20150518080941/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/Politics/article1554574.ece 18 May 2015 , Sunday Times (10 May 2015).Liz Kendall confirms Labour leadership bid https://web.archive.org/web/20181004102150/https://www.bbc.com/news/election-2015-32676664 4 October 2018 , BBC News (10 May 2015). 41 17.76% Jeremy Corbyn(campaign) Islington North None 3 June 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33000155 Labour leadership: Jeremy Corbyn enters race BBC News 3 June 2015 21 June 2018 3 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150603214622/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33000155 livehttp://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/06/could-jeremy-corbyn-mp-be-labours-leadership-candidate-left Could Jeremy Corbyn MP be Labour's leadership candidate of the left? New Statesman 3 June 2015 3 June 2015 10 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910002906/http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/06/could-jeremy-corbyn-mp-be-labours-leadership-candidate-left live 36 15.52% Undeclared 28 12.07% The number of MPs next to the candidate's name below includes the candidate, who can count as one of the 35 MPs needed. Public nominations for candidates by MPs were as follows:http://www.labour.org.uk/index.php/leadership Labour's leadership contest – The Labour Party Labour.org.uk 9 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150703143348/http://www.labour.org.uk/index.php/leadership 3 July 2015 dead dmy-all Andy Burnham (68): Debbie Abrahams, Heidi Alexander, David Anderson, Hilary Benn, Luciana Berger, Clive Betts, Paul Blomfield, Kevin Brennan, Julie Cooper, David Crausby, Alex Cunningham, Wayne David, Peter Dowd, Michael Dugher, Bill Esterson, Paul Farrelly, Rob Flello, Yvonne Fovargue, Pat Glass, Mary Glindon, Lilian Greenwood, Margaret Greenwood, Nia Griffith, Andrew Gwynne, Harry Harpham, Carolyn Harris, Stephen Hepburn, Kate Hoey, Kate Hollern, Dan Jarvis, Gerald Jones, Graham Jones, Barbara Keeley, Ian Lavery, Emma Lewell-Buck, Ian Lucas, Holly Lynch, Justin Madders, Rachael Maskell, Chris Matheson, Kerry McCarthy, Andy McDonald, Conor McGinn, Liz McInnes, Alan Meale, Ian Mearns, Lisa Nandy, Albert Owen, Teresa Pearce, Lucy Powell, Yasmin Qureshi, Angela Rayner, Jamie Reed, Christina Rees, Rachel Reeves, Steve Rotheram, Jeff Smith, Owen Smith, Keir Starmer, Jo Stevens, Nick Thomas-Symonds, Anna Turley, Karl Turner, Derek Twigg, Valerie Vaz, Alan Whitehead, Iain Wright Yvette Cooper (59): Jonathan Ashworth, Ian Austin, Adrian Bailey, Roberta Blackman-Woods, Lyn Brown, Nick Brown, Chris Bryant, Karen Buck, Richard Burden, Liam Byrne, Ruth Cadbury, Ann Clwyd, Vernon Coaker, Judith Cummins, Jim Cunningham, Nic Dakin, Geraint Davies, Thangam Debbonaire, Jack Dromey, Maria Eagle, Jim Fitzpatrick, Colleen Fletcher, Vicky Foxcroft, Helen Goodman, Kate Green, Fabian Hamilton, David Hanson, Sue Hayman, John Healey, Sharon Hodgson, George Howarth, Diana Johnson, Helen Jones, Kevan Jones, Stephen Kinnock, Chris Leslie, Khalid Mahmood, Shabana Mahmood, Seema Malhotra, John Mann, Steve McCabe, Catherine McKinnell, Madeleine Moon, Melanie Onn, Matthew Pennycook, Jess Phillips, Bridget Phillipson, Stephen Pound, Marie Rimmer, Geoffrey Robinson, Naz Shah, Virendra Sharma, Paula Sherriff, Andy Slaughter, Ruth Smeeth, Karin Smyth, John Spellar, Daniel Zeichner Liz Kendall (41): Kevin Barron, Tom Blenkinsop, Jenny Chapman, Ann Coffey, Simon Danczuk, Gloria De Piero, Stephen Doughty, Jim Dowd, Julie Elliott, Louise Ellman, Chris Evans, Paul Flynn, Mike Gapes, Mark Hendrick, Margaret Hodge, Tristram Hunt, Mike Kane, Peter Kyle, Ivan Lewis, Fiona Mactaggart, Siobhain McDonagh, Pat McFadden, Alison McGovern, Jessica Morden, Toby Perkins, Steve Reed, Jonathan Reynolds, Emma Reynolds, Joan Ryan, Barry Sheerman, Gavin Shuker, Nick Smith, Angela Smith, Wes Streeting, Gisela Stuart, Stephen Timms, Stephen Twigg, Chuka Umunna, Phil Wilson, John Woodcock Jeremy Corbyn (36): Diane Abbott, Rushanara Ali, Margaret Beckett, Richard Burgon, Dawn Butler, Ronnie Campbell, Sarah Champion, Jo Cox, Neil Coyle, Jon Cruddas, Clive Efford, Frank Field, Louise Haigh, Kelvin Hopkins, Rupa Huq, Imran Hussain, Huw Irranca-Davies, Sadiq Khan, David Lammy, Clive Lewis, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Gordon Marsden, John McDonnell, Michael Meacher, Grahame Morris, Chi Onwurah, Kate Osamor, Tulip Siddiq, Dennis Skinner, Andrew Smith, Cat Smith, Gareth Thomas, Emily Thornberry, Jon Trickett, Catherine West Before dropping out of the race on 12 June, Mary Creagh had 10 nominations: Sarah Champion, Jo Cox, Neil Coyle, Thangam Debbonaire, Helen Hayes, Susan Jones, Mike Kane, Stephen Kinnock, Tulip Siddiq A total of 26 Labour MPs did not nominate any candidate: Graham Allen, Ben Bradshaw, Alan Campbell, Rosie Cooper, Mary Creagh, Stella Creasy, John Cryer, Angela Eagle, Natascha Engel, Caroline Flint, Barry Gardiner, Roger Godsiff, Harriet Harman, Meg Hillier, Lindsay Hoyle, Alan Johnson, Gerald Kaufman, Ed Miliband, Rob Marris, Ian Murray, Graham Stringer, Mark Tami, Keith Vaz, Tom Watson, David Winnick, Rosie Winterton Withdrew Mary Creagh, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development and MP for WakefieldMary Creagh https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/12/i-am-quitting-labour-leadership-race-anti-business-doomed-ed-miliband Picking fights with business doomed Labour to defeat The Guardian 12 June 2015 9 July 2015 10 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150710130443/http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/12/i-am-quitting-labour-leadership-race-anti-business-doomed-ed-miliband live Chuka Umunna, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and MP for Streathamhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32881677 Liz Kendall endorsed by Chuka Umunna 26 May 2015 BBC News 2015-05-26 10 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181110171916/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32881677 livehttp://news.sky.com/story/1482322/chuka-umunna-announces-labour-leadership-bid Chuka Umunna Announces Labour Leadership Bid 12 May 2015 Sky News 2015-05-12 14 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150514164032/http://news.sky.com/story/1482322/chuka-umunna-announces-labour-leadership-bid liveChuka Umunna withdraws Labour leader bid https://web.archive.org/web/20181027143236/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32748106 27 October 2018 - BBC News (retrieved 15 May 2015) Explored Tristram Hunt, Shadow Secretary of State for Education and MP for Stoke-on-Trent CentralMatt Dathan, Tristram Hunt decides not to stand for Labour leadership and throws support behind Liz Kendall in the race to replace Ed Miliband https://web.archive.org/web/20150925172729/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tristram-hunt-decides-against-standing-for-labour-leadership-leaving-four-in-the-race-to-replace-ed-miliband-10262784.html 25 September 2015 , The Independent (20 May 2015)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32800602 Tristram Hunt backs Liz Kendall for Labour leadership – BBC News BBC 20 May 2015 9 July 2015 25 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150625053941/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32800602 live Publicly expressed interest David Lammy, former Minister of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills and MP for Tottenham (ran for Mayor of London)Elizabeth Pears, David Lammy rules himself out of Labour leadership race https://web.archive.org/web/20150717073236/http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/david-lammy-rules-himself-out-labour-leadership-race 17 July 2015 , The Voice (11 May 2015). Jamie Reed, MP for CopelandITV News http://www.itv.com/news/border/2015-06-09/jamie-reed-not-standing-for-labour-leadership/ Jamie Reed won't stand for Labour leadership 9 June 2015 2015-07-09 10 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150710062220/http://www.itv.com/news/border/2015-06-09/jamie-reed-not-standing-for-labour-leadership/ live Declined Diane Abbott, former Shadow Minister for Public Health, candidate for leader in 2010 and MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington (ran for Mayor of London)http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/northwest/12940365.Andy_Burnham_favourite_to_take_over_as_Labour_leader/ Leigh MP Andy Burnham favourite to take over as Labour leader after Ed Miliband resigns McMullin Kate 8 May 2015 The Bolton News 2015-05-08 18 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518065353/http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/northwest/12940365.Andy_Burnham_favourite_to_take_over_as_Labour_leader/ livehttps://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/labour-mp-diane-abbott-announces-her-bid-to-run-for-mayor-of-london-10246138.html Labour MP Diane Abbott announces her bid to run for Mayor of London London Evening Standard Pippa Crerar 13 May 2015 13 May 2015 15 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150515015023/http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/labour-mp-diane-abbott-announces-her-bid-to-run-for-mayor-of-london-10246138.html live Rushanara Ali, former Shadow Minister for Education and MP for Bethnal Green and Bow (ran for Deputy Leader)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32654262 Labour leadership: The contenders BBC News 20 August 2015 21 June 2018 22 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181122190900/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32654262 live Stella Creasy, MP for Walthamstowhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32697212 David Miliband criticises brother's election approach BBC News 11 May 2015 5 May 2023Newsnight 11 May 2015 22:57 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05vhz89 BBC Two 11/05/2015 Newsnight 18 May 2015 15 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150515071538/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05vhz89 live (ran for Deputy Leader)https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/stella-creasy-labour-deputy-leader-5709897 Stella Creasy confirms she's running for Labour deputy leader: 'Party must return to fighting poverty, inequality and injustice' Hayward Stephen Daily Mirror 16 May 2015 2015-05-16 21 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180521104224/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/stella-creasy-labour-deputy-leader-5709897 live Angela Eagle, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, former Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury and MP for Wallaseyhttp://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/05/09/could-angela-eagle-be-the-first-lesbian-labour-leader/ Could Angela Eagle be the first lesbian Labour leader? · PinkNews Pinknews.co.uk 22 April 2015 9 July 2015 10 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150710113014/http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/05/09/could-angela-eagle-be-the-first-lesbian-labour-leader/ live (ran for Deputy Leader)Liam Murphy, "Wallasey MP Angela Eagle joins race to be Labour's deputy leader" https://web.archive.org/web/20150724042526/http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/angela-eagle-labour-deputy-leader-9276731 24 July 2015 , Liverpool Echo (18 May 2015). Dan Jarvis, Shadow Minister of Justice and MP for Barnsley Centralhttp://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/05/dan-jarvis-rules-himself-out-labour-2015-leadership-race Dan Jarvis rules himself out of the Labour leadership race Bush Stephen 10 May 2015 New Statesman 10 May 2015 11 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150511101835/http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/05/dan-jarvis-rules-himself-out-labour-2015-leadership-race liveJoe Churcher, Labour leadership: Dan Jarvis rules himself out of race – saying he won't do it because of his kids https://web.archive.org/web/20150925171151/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-leadership-dan-jarvis-rules-himself-out-of-race--saying-he-wont-do-it-because-of-his-kids-10240221.html 25 September 2015 , Independent (10 May 2015).https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/18/andy-burnham-backed-by-dan-jarvis-in-labour-leadership-race Andy Burnham backed by Dan Jarvis in Labour leadership race Wintour Patrick 18 May 2015 20 May 2015 The Guardian 27 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150527094904/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/18/andy-burnham-backed-by-dan-jarvis-in-labour-leadership-race live Alan Johnson, former Home Secretary, former Secretary of State for Health and MP for Hull West and HessleAlan Johnson, When that Question Time audience turned on Ed Miliband, the die was cast https://web.archive.org/web/20170312120733/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/may/08/question-time-ed-miliband-die-cast-tories-trample-labour-economic-record 12 March 2017 , The Guardian (8 May 2015).David Lammy considers Labour leadership bid https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/32671418 BBC 8 May 2015 9 May 2015 9 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150509100519/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/32671418 live Ian Lavery, MP for Wansbeckhttp://labourlist.org/2015/05/ian-lavery-backs-burnham-for-leader/ Ian Lavery Backs Burnham For Leader 14 May 2015 2015-05-14 18 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518011509/http://labourlist.org/2015/05/ian-lavery-backs-burnham-for-leader/ livehttp://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/update/2015-05-14/ian-lavery-to-support-andy-burnham-as-labour-leader/ Ian Lavery to support Andy Burnham as Labour leader 14 May 2015 20 May 2015 ITV News 7 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150607061527/http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/update/2015-05-14/ian-lavery-to-support-andy-burnham-as-labour-leader/ live John McDonnell, MP for Hayes and HarlingtonMiner Lavery Tipped For Leaders’ Race https://web.archive.org/web/20150515014218/http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-886f-Miner-Lavery-tipped-for-leaders-race 15 May 2015 , Morning Star (12 May 2015). Alison McGovern, MP for Wirral Southhttp://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/who-new-labour-leader-miliband-9209854 Who will be the next Labour leader now Ed Miliband has resigned? Bartlett David 8 May 2015 2015-05-08 22 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150722151359/http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/who-new-labour-leader-miliband-9209854 livehttp://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/05/list-mps-endorsements-labour-leadership-candidates List of MPs' endorsements of the Labour leadership candidates New Statesman 22 May 2015 23 May 2015 23 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150523103500/http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/05/list-mps-endorsements-labour-leadership-candidates live Lisa Nandy, MP for Wiganhttp://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2015/05/labour-leadership-campaign-who-might-have-a-pop/ Labour leadership campaign: who might have a pop? Hardman Isabel Spectator Blogs 8 May 2015 2015-05-08 10 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150510114851/http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2015/05/labour-leadership-campaign-who-might-have-a-pop/ live Rachel Reeves, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and MP for Leeds Westhttp://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/05/another-boost-burnham-he-wins-rachel-reevess-support Another boost for Burnham as he wins Rachel Reeves's support Eaton George New Statesman 17 May 2015 20 May 2015 20 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150520040548/http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/05/another-boost-burnham-he-wins-rachel-reevess-support live Owen Smith, Shadow Secretary of State for Wales and MP for Pontypriddhttp://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/577814/MP-Owen-Smith-on-backing-Andy-Burnham-Labour-leader/ Andy Burnham can revive Labour, says MP Owen Smith 17 May 2015 2015-05-17 18 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518094724/http://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/577814/MP-Owen-Smith-on-backing-Andy-Burnham-Labour-leader/ live Keir Starmer, former Director of Public Prosecutions and MP for Holborn and St PancrasKeir Starmer rules himself out of Labour leadership contest https://www.theguardian.com/law/2015/may/17/keir-starmer-rules-himself-out-labour-leadership-contest The Guardian 17 May 2015 17 May 2015 Caroline Davies 19 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150619020621/http://www.theguardian.com/law/2015/may/17/keir-starmer-rules-himself-out-labour-leadership-contest live Jon Trickett, Shadow Minister without Portfolio, former Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and MP for HemsworthSeptember 2015 Endorsements Endorsements in the 2015 Labour Party leadership election (UK) Media reaction Burnham Burnham was praised for having both "a radical left-wing vision" and being credible enough "to unite the party and win back power",https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/14/andy-burnham-jeremy-corbyn-steve-coogan-labour Andy Burnham is Labour's best hope Steve Coogan The Guardian 14 August 2015 12 December 2016 13 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160613142900/http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/14/andy-burnham-jeremy-corbyn-steve-coogan-labour live as well as for being someone who "actually listens to party members and the public".https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jul/31/milifan-fandy-andy-burnham-labour-leader I was a 'milifan', now I'm a 'fandy' for Andy Burnham to be Labour leader AbTomlinson The Guardian 31 July 2015 12 December 2016 18 May 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170518035116/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jul/31/milifan-fandy-andy-burnham-labour-leader live Burnham attracted press criticism for claiming £17,000 a year from the taxpayer to rent a London flat, despite owning another within walking distance of the House of Commons. A spokesman for Burnham said that renting out the original flat was necessary to "cover his costs" as parliamentary rule changes meant he was no longer able to claim for mortgage interest expenses.Tufft Ben Andy Burnham claims £17,000 a year in rent for London flat – despite owning another that's walking distance from Westminster https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/andy-burnham-claims-rent-for-flat-moments-away-from-another-he-already-owns-10273311.html 29 May 2015 Independent 24 May 2015 30 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150530031636/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/andy-burnham-claims-rent-for-flat-moments-away-from-another-he-already-owns-10273311.html live Burnham was criticised for saying that Labour should have a woman leader "when the time is right", with the New Statesman saying that he had "tripped over his mouth again". Cooper Cooper was praised by the Huffington Post for her hard work in local constituencies during the leadership contesthttp://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/harry-howard/labour-party-emerging-talent_b_8053580.html Where Is the Labour Party's Emerging Talent? The Huffington Post UK 30 August 2015 31 August 2015 5 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905011148/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/harry-howard/labour-party-emerging-talent_b_8053580.html live and for her preparation for the Local Government Association hustings.https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/10/yvette-cooper-labour-leadership-manchester Yvette Cooper is the only candidate who looks like a prime minister Richard Leese The Guardian 10 August 2015 12 December 2016 8 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160608141720/http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/10/yvette-cooper-labour-leadership-manchester live She has been criticised both for thanking David Miliband for putting her as his second choice (after Liz Kendall)https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/yvette-coopers-campaign-literature-is-starting-to-look-a-bit-desperate-10459983.html Labour leadership race: Why is Yvette Cooper so happy to be David Miliband's second choice? The Independent 18 August 2015 2 December 2017 22 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161222084408/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/yvette-coopers-campaign-literature-is-starting-to-look-a-bit-desperate-10459983.html live and for her "broken, downbeat delivery".https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/16/labour-leadership-candidates-boring-rightwing-frankie-boyle The Labour leadership election is an oasis of boredom Frankie Boyle The Guardian 16 June 2015 12 December 2016 14 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161214152529/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/16/labour-leadership-candidates-boring-rightwing-frankie-boyle live Corbyn Corbyn's leadership bid was the subject of fierce discussion within the media. Janan Ganesh in the Financial Times argued that the election of Corbyn "spells disaster" for the Labour Party.https://www.ft.com/content/85d51748-4a41-11e5-9b5d-89a026fda5c9 It's as simple as it seems: Corbyn spells disaster for Labour Financial Times Janan Ganesh 24 August 2015 9 September 2015 27 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150827000442/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/85d51748-4a41-11e5-9b5d-89a026fda5c9.html live Owen Jones argued in The Guardian that the reason Corbyn was so popular was because he "offers a coherent, inspiring and, crucially, a hopeful vision" addressing social injustice and economic inequality, comparing the surge of support for Corbyn to the popularity of both UKIP in England and the Scottish National Party (SNP) in Scotland.https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/03/jeremy-corbyn-new-labour-centre-left Jeremy Corbyn's supporters aren't mad – they're fleeing a bankrupt New Labour Jones, Owen The Guardian 3 August 2015 12 December 2016 3 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170103012233/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/03/jeremy-corbyn-new-labour-centre-left live Kendall In June 2015, Kendall's leadership bid received praise from The Sun, who said that she is the "only prayer they [the Labour Party] have". The Sun also praised her for saying 'the country comes first' in response to Andy Burnham who said 'the [Labour] Party always comes first' in the Newsnight Labour leadership hustings.http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/06/17/the-sun-backs-liz-kendall_n_7607786.html The Sun Backs Liz Kendall For Labour Leadership After Nuneaton Hustings... Sort Of The Huffington Post UK 17 June 2015 31 August 2015 12 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150812014005/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/06/17/the-sun-backs-liz-kendall_n_7607786.html live Commentators from across the political spectrum have said that Kendall is the leadership candidate that the Conservatives "fear the most".https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2015/06/forget-jeremy-corbyn-im-backing-liz-kendall-for-labour-leader/ Forget Jeremy Corbyn, I'm backing Liz Kendall for Labour leader Spectator Blogs 16 June 2015 31 August 2015 19 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150919171545/http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2015/06/forget-jeremy-corbyn-im-backing-liz-kendall-for-labour-leader/ livehttps://www.the-newshub.com/uk-politics/liz-kendall-claims-she-will-be-the-labour-leader-the-tories-fear Liz Kendall claims she will be the Labour leader the Tories fear The news Hub dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150630000322/https://www.the-newshub.com/uk-politics/liz-kendall-claims-she-will-be-the-labour-leader-the-tories-fear 30 June 2015 dmy-allhttp://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2015/06/diane-abbotts-car-crash-sunday-politics-interview-shows-the-depth-of-labours-denial/ Diane Abbott's car-crash Sunday Politics interview shows the depth of Labour's denial Spectator Blogs 31 August 2015 9 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150909215652/http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2015/06/diane-abbotts-car-crash-sunday-politics-interview-shows-the-depth-of-labours-denial/ live However, the Huffington Post criticised her, saying "Liz Kendall just doesn't seem to have it, she seems to be always on the verge of tripping over her own words, as if she is perpetually being caught off guard." Dispute over election integrity   bar chart 402 240 266000:305000:365000:400000:405000:388000:361000:311000:272000:248000:215000:201000:198000:182000:177000:166000:156000:193000:193000:187000:189531:193754:292505 _members red :1994 Blair::::::2000:::::::2007 Brown:::2010 Miliband:::::Aug 2015 pre-election Labour Party membership since 1993red 6 Labour Party full members (excluding affiliates and supporters) top One of the most notable features of the election was the large increase in Labour Party membership, and the registration of significant numbers of the new affiliated and registered classes of voting supporters, during the period of the campaign.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33892407 Labour leadership: Huge increase in party's electorate BBC 12 August 2015 15 September 2015 19 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180719224239/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33892407 live Concern was expressed that the new rules were unfairly benefiting Corbyn, and there might be a legal challenge, but in the event the result was so decisive these concerns were not pursued after the election.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-won-a-landslide-with-full-labour-party-members-not-just-3-supporters-10498221.html Jeremy Corbyn won a landslide with full Labour party members, not just 3 supporters Jon Stone The Independent 12 September 2015 18 September 2015 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923031800/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-won-a-landslide-with-full-labour-party-members-not-just-3-supporters-10498221.html live In June 2015, the Conservative-identifying political commentator Toby Young wrote in the Telegraph encouraging Conservatives to join Labour to vote for Jeremy Corbyn,https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2015/politics-blog/11680016/Why-Tories-should-join-Labour-and-back-Jeremy-Corbyn.html Why Tories should join Labour and back Jeremy Corbyn 17 June 2015 The Daily Telegraph Toby Young London 4 April 2018 24 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180424083122/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2015/politics-blog/11680016/Why-Tories-should-join-Labour-and-back-Jeremy-Corbyn.html live his reason being "to consign Labour to electoral oblivion". This trended on Twitter as #ToriesforCorbyn and the attempt, as well as Labour's response, were subject to criticism.http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2015/06/labours-response-to-toriesforcorbyn-shows-they-really-have-lost-the-plot/ Labour's response to #ToriesForCorbyn shows they really have lost the plot Michael O'Connell-Davidson 24 June 2015 The Spectator 7 August 2015 2 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702091747/http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2015/06/labours-response-to-toriesforcorbyn-shows-they-really-have-lost-the-plot/ live Two days later the Communist Party of Great Britain (Provisional Central Committee) wrote also in support of Corbyn.http://cpgb.org.uk/pages/news/86/corbyn-model-motion-for-left-unity-branches/ Corbyn: model motion for Left Unity branches CPGB 19 June 2015 6 August 2015 12 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150812150632/http://cpgb.org.uk/pages/news/86/corbyn-model-motion-for-left-unity-branches/ dead Following this, Labour MP John Mann called for the election to be halted.http://news.sky.com/story/1525332/labour-leadership-race-should-be-halted Labour Leadership Race 'Should Be Halted' Sky News 26 July 2015 11 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150811144037/http://news.sky.com/story/1525332/labour-leadership-race-should-be-halted live Acting leader of the party Harriet Harman responded by calling on constituency parties to check new members, but stated that Labour has "a robust system to prevent fraudulent or malicious applications." Labour MP Fabian Hamilton stated there was "no evidence" that groups were trying to infiltrate the election.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33785806 Labour leadership: Harriet Harman warns MPs over new members 5 August 2015 BBC News 21 June 2018 22 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181122130927/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33785806 live Leadership candidates Andy Burnham and Liz Kendall also responded by saying there was no evidence of infiltration, and while not dismissing the claims, Corbyn stated he only wanted "genuine Labour supporters" to vote for him.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jul/26/jeremy-corbyn-genuine-labour-supporters-leadership-election Jeremy Corbyn: I only want genuine Labour supporters to vote for me 26 July 2015 Patrick Wintour The Guardian 12 December 2016 22 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161222090707/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jul/26/jeremy-corbyn-genuine-labour-supporters-leadership-election livehttp://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/liz-faces-up-to-challenge-40865/ Labour leadership contender Liz Kendall faces up to challenge of lost supporters Paul Francis Kent Online 29 July 2015 10 August 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072840/http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/liz-faces-up-to-challenge-40865/ live Rejected voters It emerged in early August 2015 that 260 former candidates from the Green Party, Left Unity and the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition had attempted to become registered supporters but would now be blocked from voting.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/aug/07/labour-leadership-election-260-former-candidates-and-members-rival-parties-apply-vote Labour leadership election: 260 members of rival parties ask to vote Patrick Wintour and Frances Perraudin 7 August 2015 The Guardian 12 December 2016 2 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170202140255/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/aug/07/labour-leadership-election-260-former-candidates-and-members-rival-parties-apply-vote live Shortly before this it was revealed that Conservative MP and former junior minister Tim Loughton had been caught applying to become a registered Labour supporter, subsequently claiming that his intention was to "blow the gaff on what a complete farce the whole thing is".https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/aug/05/conservative-tim-loughton-signs-up-labour-supporter-leadership-contest Tory caught signing up as Labour supporter wanted to expose vote 'farce' Perraudin Frances 5 August 2015 theguardian.com 11 August 2015 24 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150824034113/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/aug/05/conservative-tim-loughton-signs-up-labour-supporter-leadership-contest live Veteran Labour MP Barry Sheerman also joined calls for the election to be "paused" over the fears of infiltration by other parties.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33849534 BBC News 10 August 2015 10 August 2015 Labour contest should be 'paused', MP Barry Sheerman says Carole Walker 10 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150810135957/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33849534 live The Labour Party told representatives of the four candidates at a meeting on 11 August that 1,200 members and supporters of other parties had been excluded and a further 800 were under investigation.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/aug/11/labour-leadership-campaign-teams-reassure-them-integrity-ballot Labour leadership contest: campaign teams summoned over ballot concerns Rowena Mason The Guardian 11 August 2015 12 December 2016 13 March 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170313150617/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/aug/11/labour-leadership-campaign-teams-reassure-them-integrity-ballot live Harriet Harman at the time admitted that as many as 100,000 people may be blocked from voting.http://www.cityam.com/223026/labour-leadership-race-acting-leader-harriet-harman-concedes-many-100000-voters-couldbe Labour leadership race: Acting leader Harriet Harman admits up to 100,000 members could be purged from vote cityam.com 26 August 2015 27 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150827210449/http://www.cityam.com/223026/labour-leadership-race-acting-leader-harriet-harman-concedes-many-100000-voters-couldbe live The number of those rejected would eventually reach 56,000,https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/labour-party-rejects-56k-bids-6321268 Labour Party rejects 56k bids to vote in leadership contest to calm fears of Tory infiltration Jack Blanchard 26 August 2015 mirror 4 April 2018 19 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211019174958/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/labour-party-rejects-56k-bids-6321268 live around 9.1% of the 610,753 considered eligible to vote at the start of the contest.http://labourlist.org/2015/08/over-600000-people-will-be-able-to-vote-in-the-labour-leadership-contest/ Over 600,000 people will be able to vote in the Labour leadership contest LabourList – Labour's biggest independent grassroots e-network 12 August 2015 9 September 2015 15 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150915112727/http://labourlist.org/2015/08/over-600000-people-will-be-able-to-vote-in-the-labour-leadership-contest/ live According to the party, 45,000 of those were rejected for not being on the electoral register.http://labourlist.org/2015/08/number-of-voters-in-leadership-contest-revised-down-to-550000/ Number of voters in leadership contest revised down to 550,000 LabourList – Labour's biggest independent grassroots e-network 25 August 2015 9 September 2015 27 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150827183636/http://labourlist.org/2015/08/number-of-voters-in-leadership-contest-revised-down-to-550000/ live Labour also confirmed that it would cancel supporters' votes after they had been cast if it was found that they were members of other parties.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-is-going-to-cancel-some-supporters-votes-after-theyve-been-cast-10453449.html Labour is going to cancel some supporters' leadership votes after they've been cast The Independent London 2 December 2017 29 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180629155629/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-is-going-to-cancel-some-supporters-votes-after-theyve-been-cast-10453449.html live A number of high-profile individuals were blocked from voting, including Marcus Chown,http://www.scriptonitedaily.com/2015/08/20/the-labour-purge-is-underway-and-theyve-banned-me-from-voting-corbyn-image/ The Labour Purge Is Underway, And They've Banned Me From Voting Corbyn (IMAGE) Scriptonite Daily 26 August 2015 11 June 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170611190418/http://www.scriptonitedaily.com/2015/08/20/the-labour-purge-is-underway-and-theyve-banned-me-from-voting-corbyn-image/ live Jeremy Hardy, Douglas Henshall,https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/genuine-labour-supporters-barred-voting-6288000 Genuine Labour supporters barred from voting for leader due to 'robust' checks Ben Glaze 20 August 2015 mirror 4 April 2018 29 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180629155204/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/genuine-labour-supporters-barred-voting-6288000 live Ken Loach, Francesca Martinez, Mark Serwotka,https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34060453 BBC News Labour leadership: Mark Serwotka of PCS union has vote rejected 26 August 2015 21 June 2018 16 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180716164659/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34060453 live Pete Sinclair,http://www.channel4.com/news/labour-supporters-purged-from-leadership-vote Labour supporters claim leadership vote 'purge' Channel 4 News 20 August 2015 31 August 2015 22 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150822180143/http://www.channel4.com/news/labour-supporters-purged-from-leadership-vote live Mark Steel,http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/08/13/mark-steel-labour-jeremy-corbyn_n_7982648.html Mark Steel's Ban From Vote in Labour Leadership Election Prompts Raging 'Entryism' Debate Huffington Post Aubrey Allegretti 13 August 2015 21 August 2015 16 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150816193936/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/08/13/mark-steel-labour-jeremy-corbyn_n_7982648.html live Luke Wrighthttp://www.cityam.com/222723/labour-leadership-blocks-members Labour leadership race: Now Labour is blocking genuine party members from leadership vote 20 August 2015 cityam.com 26 August 2015 25 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150825185022/http://www.cityam.com/222723/labour-leadership-blocks-members live and Toby Young. Andrew MacKinlay, a former Labour MP, further alleged that Labour was attempting to rig its own leadership election against Corbyn;https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/Jeremy_Corbyn/11815777/Labour-purge-is-deliberate-attempt-by-party-to-stop-Jeremy-Corbyn-winning-former-MP-claims.html London The Daily Telegraph Ben Riley-Smith 'Labour purge' is deliberate attempt by party to stop Jeremy Corbyn winning, former MP claims 21 August 2015 4 April 2018 2 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002130243/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/Jeremy_Corbyn/11815777/Labour-purge-is-deliberate-attempt-by-party-to-stop-Jeremy-Corbyn-winning-former-MP-claims.html live a view shared by comedian Jeremy Hardy.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-34014449 Jeremy Hardy: 'Labour trying to rig leadership election' BBC News 21 August 2015 21 June 2018 21 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160621175856/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34014449 live Such allegations became known to the media – and particularly Corbyn supporters – as the "Labour Purge", with #LabourPurge trending on Twitter.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/Jeremy_Corbyn/11815777/Labour-purge-is-deliberate-attempt-by-party-to-stop-Jeremy-Corbyn-winning-former-MP-claims.html 'Labour purge' is deliberate attempt by party to stop Jeremy Corbyn winning, former MP claims The Daily Telegraph 21 August 2015 London Ben Riley-Smith 4 April 2018 2 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002130243/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/Jeremy_Corbyn/11815777/Labour-purge-is-deliberate-attempt-by-party-to-stop-Jeremy-Corbyn-winning-former-MP-claims.html livehttp://metro.co.uk/2015/08/20/labourpurge-supporters-fury-as-they-are-stopped-from-voting-for-next-labour-leader-5352655/ #LabourPurge: Supporter's fury as they are stopped from voting for next Labour leader Metro 20 August 2015 26 August 2015 24 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150824011051/http://metro.co.uk/2015/08/20/labourpurge-supporters-fury-as-they-are-stopped-from-voting-for-next-labour-leader-5352655/ live Claims of such a "purge" of Corbyn supporters were rejected by Harman who insisted that the exclusion processes were impartial to candidates.https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/sebastian-payne/2015/08/harriet-harman-we-are-not-purging-corbyn-supporters/ Harriet Harman: we are not purging Corbyn supporters The Spectator Sebastian Payne 25 August 2015 26 August 2015 10 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910120512/http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/sebastian-payne/2015/08/harriet-harman-we-are-not-purging-corbyn-supporters/ live Scottish newspaper The National printed a page-long satirical cartoon speculating further vote-rigging by Labour's leadership.http://www.thenational.scot/cartoon/not-waving-but-purging.27 Not Waving But Purging thenational.scot 28 August 2015 25 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150925104755/http://www.thenational.scot/cartoon/not-waving-but-purging.27 live Missing ballots With less than 24 hours to go before the voting deadline, the party closed their telephone helpline. The move came during widespread complaints from "thousands" of voters who were missing emailed or physical ballot papers.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34205212 Labour leadership election: Voting closes amid concerns BBC News 9 September 2015 21 June 2018 2 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190202133745/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34205212 live The Guardian reported that one of their sources in the leadership camps stated that "the party has basically decided to stop taking calls and if you don't have a vote, you're now basically not getting one."https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/sep/09/labour-closes-ballot-helpline-leadership-election-deadline Labour closes ballot helpline before leadership election deadline Rowena Mason The Guardian 9 September 2015 12 December 2016 22 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161222085949/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/sep/09/labour-closes-ballot-helpline-leadership-election-deadline live The party refused to confirm how many ballot papers had actually been sent.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/sep/03/labour-members-complain-about-missing-leadership-ballot-papers Labour members complain about missing leadership ballot papers Rowena Mason The Guardian 3 September 2015 12 December 2016 22 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161222091019/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/sep/03/labour-members-complain-about-missing-leadership-ballot-papers live Andy Burnham publicly criticised the number of missing ballots and the closure of the phone line.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34196290 Labour leadership: 'Concerns' over ballot, says Andy Burnham BBC News 9 September 2015 21 June 2018 4 January 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180104220349/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34196290 live Labour MP David Lammy called for a full inquiry into the missing ballot papers.https://uk.news.yahoo.com/labour-leadership-election-voting-close-despite-ballot-paper-231620620.html#w40QXRd Jeremy Corbyn: I've sounded out MPs on shadow cabinet jobs 10 September 2015 Yahoo News UK 10 September 2015 16 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151016170106/https://uk.news.yahoo.com/labour-leadership-election-voting-close-despite-ballot-paper-231620620.html#w40QXRd live Of the 200 people his team phone called in London on the eve of the deadline, one in five were missing their ballots. Debates Television Programme Date Moderator Channel Location Information Newsnight Wednesday 17 June; 19.00 Laura Kuenssberg BBC Two On BBC iPlayer Victoria Derbyshire Monday 13 July; 09.15 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Two On BBC iPlayer Sunday Politics Sunday 19 July; 11.00 Andrew Neil BBC One On BBC iPlayer Labour Leadership Hustings Tuesday 1 September; 15.30 Krishnan Guru-Murthy Channel 4 On Channel 4 News https://web.archive.org/web/20150903222933/http://www.channel4.com/news/labour-leadership-live-debate 3 September 2015 Labour's Future: The Final Debate Thursday 3 September; 19.00 Adam Boulton Sky News Sage 2, The Sage, Gateshead On Sky News' YouTube Radio Show Date Moderator Station Information The Labour Leadership Debate Wednesday 22 July; 19.00 Iain Dale LBC On LBC website 5 Live Breakfast Tuesday 25 August; 08.30 Nicky Campbell BBC Radio 5 Live On BBC iPlayer Radio Online Show Date Moderator Panel Online provider Information The future of Labour: meet the next leader Thursday 27 August; 19:10 Hugh Muir Rafael Behr, John Harris and Anne Perkins The Guardian Live stream Opinion polling The polls in this section have been undertaken by media pollsters known to use industry standard polling methods. The polls below were conducted after nominations for the leadership ballot closed. Where there is more than one line for a poll, this is for when a candidate has been eliminated and their second or third preference votes passed onto another candidate. Polling of eligible voters The polls below show voting intention amongst those eligible to vote in the leadership election. July 2015 YouGov,Peter Kellner https://yougov.co.uk/news/2015/07/22/comment-corbyn-ahead-labours-leadership-contest/ Comment: Corbyn takes early lead in Labour leadership race YouGov 22 July 2015 8 August 2017 30 July 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170730203011/https://yougov.co.uk/news/2015/07/22/comment-corbyn-ahead-labours-leadership-contest/ live 17–21 July 2015, 1,054 eligible votersLabourLeadershipVoters Labour Party members, registered supporters and signed up trade unionists who are eligible to vote in the leadership electionCandidate Party Members Affiliates/£3 sign upsMembers of affiliated Trade Unions who signed up to vote in the leadership election, and members of the public who paid £3 and signed up to receive a vote in the leadership election. Total First RoundJeremy Corbyn 40% 57% 43%Andy Burnham 27% 21% 26%Yvette Cooper 21% 14% 20%Liz Kendall 12% 8% 11% Second RoundJeremy Corbyn 41% 60% 44%Andy Burnham 31% 22% 29%Yvette Cooper 28% 18% 26% Final RoundJeremy Corbyn 50% 69% 53%Andy Burnham 50% 31% 47% August 2015 YouGov,https://yougov.co.uk/news/2015/08/10/corbyn-pull-ahead/ With one month to go, Corbyn's lead increases 10 August 2015 Will Dahlgreen YouGov 10 August 2015 24 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150824215636/https://yougov.co.uk/news/2015/08/10/corbyn-pull-ahead/ live 6–10 August 2015, 1,411 eligible votersLabourLeadershipVoters Labour Party members, registered supporters and signed up trade unionists who are eligible to vote in the leadership electionCandidate Party Members Union affiliatesMembers of affiliated Trade Unions who signed up to vote in the leadership election. Registered supportersMembers of the public who paid £3 and signed up to receive a vote in the leadership election. TotalNote that Labour Party rules state that the candidate who wins over 50% of the votes is declared the winner; thus, on these figures, Corbyn would have won without the need for a second or third round. First RoundJeremy Corbyn 49% 67% 55% 53%Andy Burnham 22% 14% 24% 21%Yvette Cooper 20% 10% 18% 18%Liz Kendall 9% 8% 4% 8% Second RoundJeremy Corbyn 50% 69% 56% 54%Andy Burnham 24% 16% 24% 23%Yvette Cooper 26% 15% 20% 23% Corbyn vs BurnhamAs Cooper and Burnham tied for second place in the poll's second round, YouGov published data showing the result in a run-off between Corbyn/Burnham and Corbyn/Cooper.Jeremy Corbyn 56% 72% 64% 60%Andy Burnham 44% 28% 36% 40% Corbyn vs CooperAs Burnham and Cooper tied for second place in the poll's second round, YouGov published data showing the result in a run-off between Corbyn/Burnham and Corbyn/Cooper.Jeremy Corbyn 57% 76% 66% 62%Yvette Cooper 43% 24% 34% 38% Polling of Labour voters The polls below asked Labour supporters across the country how they would vote in the leadership election if they were eligible. Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize AndyBurnham YvetteCooper JeremyCorbyn LizKendall Don't Know Opiniumhttp://ourinsight.opinium.co.uk/survey-results/momentum-corbyn The momentum is with Corbyn 2 September 2015 Opinium https://web.archive.org/web/20150914055057/http://ourinsight.opinium.co.uk/survey-results/momentum-corbyn 14 September 2015 dead dmy-all 21–25 August 2015 474 Labour votersLikelyLabour People who are likely to vote Labour in next general election. 27% 22%39% 12% – Opiniumhttp://ourinsight.opinium.co.uk/survey-results/corbyn-takes-lead-among-labour-voters Corbyn takes the lead among Labour voters 19 August 2015 Opinium https://web.archive.org/web/20150823043228/http://ourinsight.opinium.co.uk/survey-results/corbyn-takes-lead-among-labour-voters 23 August 2015 dead dmy-all 11–14 August 2015 499 Labour votersLikelyLabour People who are likely to vote Labour in next general election. 29% 19%37% 15% – Research Nowhttp://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/new-research-now-poll-suggests-the-uk-would-vote-for-andy-burnham-in-the-labour-leadership-elections-520289081.html New Research Now Poll suggests the UK would vote for Andy Burnham in the labour leadership elections PR Newswire 31 July 2015 1 August 2015 17 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150817020443/http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/new-research-now-poll-suggests-the-uk-would-vote-for-andy-burnham-in-the-labour-leadership-elections-520289081.html live 28–29 July 2015 ? Labour votersLabour People who voted Labour in 2015 general election.36% 20% 28% 16% – Opiniumhttp://ourinsight.opinium.co.uk/survey-results/burnham-ahead-among-labour-voters Andy Burnham ahead of rivals among Labour voters 3 August 2015 5 August 2015 Opinium https://web.archive.org/web/20150808031606/http://ourinsight.opinium.co.uk/survey-results/burnham-ahead-among-labour-voters 8 August 2015 dead dmy-all 24–27 July 2015 481 Labour votersLabour People who voted Labour in 2015 general election.39% 22% 24% 15% – Ipsos MORIJoe Murphy https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/voters-want-next-labour-leader-to-be-like-tony-blair-poll-shows-10328384.html Voters want next Labour leader to be like Tony Blair, poll shows – Politics London Evening Standard 18 June 2015 9 July 2015 10 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150710114815/http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/voters-want-next-labour-leader-to-be-like-tony-blair-poll-shows-10328384.html live https://www.ipsos-mori.com/Assets/Docs/Polls/Polmon_June15_lableaders_topline3.pdf Ipsos MORI June Political Monitor Topline Results Fieldwork: 14–16 June 2015 Ipsos.mori.com 9 July 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150619015946/https://www.ipsos-mori.com/Assets/Docs/Polls/Polmon_June15_lableaders_topline3.pdf 19 June 2015 dmy-all 14–16 June 2015 275 Labour votersLabour People who voted Labour in 2015 general election.23% 20% 9% 11%38% Polling of British voters The polls below asked voters across the country how they would vote in the leadership election if they were eligible. Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize AndyBurnham YvetteCooper JeremyCorbyn LizKendall Other/Undecided Opinium 21–25 August 2015 1,711 British votersLikelyVoters People who are likely to vote in next general election, excluding residents unlikely to vote. 18% 13%26% 11% 32% Opinium 11–14 August 2015 1,719 British votersLikelyVoters People who are likely to vote in next general election, excluding residents unlikely to vote. 18% 12%23% 11% 36% Survationhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/aug/14/jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-most-popular-candidate-voters-all-parties Jeremy Corbyn is most popular among voters from all parties, poll suggests Rowena Mason The Guardian 14 August 2015 15 August 2015 15 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150815105557/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/aug/14/jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-most-popular-candidate-voters-all-parties live http://survation.com/labour-leadership-latest-survation-video-poll/ Labour Leadership – Latest Survation Video Poll Survation 14 August 2015 15 August 2015 17 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150817105900/http://survation.com/labour-leadership-latest-survation-video-poll/ live 12–13 August 2015 1,007 British residentsSurvationVideoResidents Residents over 18 in Great Britain after watching video clips of candidates 25% 15%28% 12% 19% Research Now 28–29 July 2015 1,001 British residentsSurvationResidents Residents over 18 in Great Britain30% 24% 24% 21% 1% Opinium 24–27 July 2015 1,732 British residentsSurvationResidents Residents over 18 in Great Britain21% 14% 16% 12% 38%ORB/IndependentAndrew Grice https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-leadership-andy-burnham-considered-the-contender-most-likely-to-improve-partys-general-election-chances-10340208.html Labour leadership: Andy Burnham considered the contender most likely to improve party's general election chances The Independent 24 June 2015 15 July 2015 London 22 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150722163207/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-leadership-andy-burnham-considered-the-contender-most-likely-to-improve-partys-general-election-chances-10340208.html live 21–23 June 2015 2,000 British residentsSurvationResidents Residents over 18 in Great Britain36% 20% 18% 25% 1% Ipsos MORI 14–16 June 2015 1,005 British residentsSurvationResidents Residents over 18 in Great Britain15% 14% 5% 11% 55% Polling of London voters The polls below asked voters in London how they would vote in the leadership election if they were eligible. Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize AndyBurnham YvetteCooper JeremyCorbyn LizKendall Other/Undecided YouGov/London Evening Standardhttps://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/left-winger-jeremy-corbyn-is-first-choice-for-londoners-a2633546.html Left-winger Jeremy Corbyn is 'first choice for Londoners' Joe Murphy London Evening Standard London 14 August 2015 17 August 2015 16 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150816184754/http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/left-winger-jeremy-corbyn-is-first-choice-for-londoners-a2633546.html live http://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/umiuxdpotn/Results-for-EveningStandard-London-LabourLeader-150812.pdf YouGov/Evening Standard Survey Results YouGov 14 August 2015 17 August 2015 5 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170905234416/http://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/umiuxdpotn/Results-for-EveningStandard-London-LabourLeader-150812.pdf live 10–12 August 2015 1,153 London residentsLondonResidents Residents over 18 in London 21% 20%46% 12% – 11% 10%24% 6% 48% Polling before close of nominations Labour members The polls below were conducted before nominations for the leadership closed and therefore include Labour politicians who were not in the final four candidates who were nominated. Poll source Date(s) Sample size AndyBurnham ChukaUmunna YvetteCooper DanJarvis LizKendall DavidMiliband Other Don't Know ESRC/YouGovTim Bale http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/06/who-will-win-labour-leadership-election-its-little-early-tell Who will win the Labour leadership election? It's a little early to tell New Statesman 22 June 2015 15 July 2015 Tim Bale 16 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150716085846/http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/06/who-will-win-labour-leadership-election-its-little-early-tell live 12–15 May 2015 1,200 Labour membersLabour2 People who are due-paying members of the Labour Party.18% 12% 9% 5% 2% 2% 34% 38% Labour voters Poll source Date(s) Sample size AndyBurnham ChukaUmunna YvetteCooper DanJarvis RachelReeves TristramHunt LizKendall Other/Undecided Survation/Mail on Sundayhttp://survation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Final-MoS-Post-election-poll-1c0d2h7.pdf Post-Election Poll Surbation.com 9 July 2015 18 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518083956/http://survation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Final-MoS-Post-election-poll-1c0d2h7.pdf live 8–9 May 2015 329 Labour votersPeople who say they would vote Labour at the next general election.20% 17% 11% 9% 7% 6% 6% 24% Poll source Date(s) Sample size DavidMiliband ChukaUmunna AndyBurnham YvetteCooper DanJarvis TristramHunt LizKendall RachelReeves Other/Undecided Survation/Mail on Sunday 8–9 May 2015 329 Labour votersPeople who say they would vote Labour at the next general election.24% 18% 15% 10% 8% 4% 4% 3% 14% Former Labour PPCs Poll source Date(s) Sample size AndyBurnham YvetteCooper TristramHunt LizKendall ChukaUmunna Other/Undecided Westminster Public AffairsJane Merrick https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/generalelection/chuka-umunna-was-in-third-place-in-survey-of-defeated-labour-parliamentary-candidates-poll-reveals-10255799.html Chuka Umunna was in third place in survey of defeated Labour parliamentary candidates, poll reveals The Independent 16 May 2015 15 July 2015 London 22 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150722163222/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/generalelection/chuka-umunna-was-in-third-place-in-survey-of-defeated-labour-parliamentary-candidates-poll-reveals-10255799.html live 11–15 May 2015 62 former Labour PPCsLabour3 People who were unsuccessful Labour Party candidates in the 2015 general election. The 62 defeated parliamentary candidates gave their views anonymously.27% 8% 3% 18% 13% 31% British residents Poll source Date(s) Sample size AndyBurnham YvetteCooper TristramHunt DanJarvis LizKendall DavidMiliband RachelReeves ChukaUmunna Don't Know Survation/Mail on Sunday 8–9 May 2015 1,027 British residentsSurvationResidents Residents over 18 in Great Britain 14.1% 11.2% 6% 6.4% 5.1% — 4.2% 12.2% 40.6% 12% 8% 6% 6% 5%18% 3.% 11% 31% Result : Candidatehttp://www.labour.org.uk/blog/entry/results-of-the-labour-leadership-and-deputy-leadership-election https://web.archive.org/web/20160721231632/http://www.labour.org.uk/blog/entry/results-of-the-labour-leadership-and-deputy-leadership-election dead 2016-07-21 Results of the Labour Leadership elections – The Labour Party 2015-09-12 2018-01-19 Party members Registered supporters Affiliated supporters Total Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Jeremy Corbyn 121,751 49.6 88,449 83.8 41,217 57.6 251,417 59.5 DC241f 59.5 Andy Burnham 55,698 22.7 6,160 5.8 18,604 26.0 80,462 19.0 DC241f 19.0 Yvette Cooper 54,470 22.2 8,415 8.0 9,043 12.6 71,928 17.0 DC241f 17.0 Liz Kendall 13,601 5.5 2,574 2.4 2,682 3.8 18,857 4.5 DC241f 4.5 Turnout for the vote was 422,871 (76.3%) of the 554,272 eligible voters, with 207 spoilt ballots. 343,995 votes (81.3%) were cast online, the UK's largest online ballot.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34221155 Labour leadership results in full BBC 12 September 2015 13 September 2015 13 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150913022414/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34221155 live Political reaction to the result Domestic Labour Party Ed Miliband, former party leader, offered his support to Corbyn and urged other Labour MPs to do so, though he ruled himself out of taking on a position in Corbyn's shadow cabinet, to focus on representing his constituency.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-34231725 Ed Miliband: Jeremy Corbyn win 'should be respected' 12 September 2015 BBC News 21 June 2018 22 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160822175643/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34231725 live Kezia Dugdale, then leader of Scottish Labour, declared that "politics has changed" and people desired a "radical change", with Corbyn's election to the leadership showing that Labour had "listened to that call".https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-34232311 Dugdale says Corbyn victory shows 'politics has changed' 12 September 2015 BBC News 21 June 2018 5 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181105203602/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-34232311 live Carwyn Jones, then leader of Welsh Labour and First Minister of Wales, congratulated Corbyn and urged the party to embrace the fact that the campaign had "energised a huge number of people who were previously disengaged from party politics" and unite around their new leader.http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/carwyn-jones-congratulates-jeremy-corbyn-10039780 Carwyn Jones congratulates Jeremy Corbyn as Wales reacts to Labour's political earthquake Wales Online 12 September 2015 David Williamson 12 September 2015 14 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150914172439/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/carwyn-jones-congratulates-jeremy-corbyn-10039780 live Corbyn's rivals for the leadership each reacted to the result. Andy Burnham said that Jeremy Corbyn was a politician with "very deep beliefs, very strong principles" which voters would embrace.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-34233876 Burnham on Corbyn: 'People want politicians of conviction' 12 September 2015 BBC News 21 June 2018 16 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161216124938/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34233876 live Burnham later replaced Yvette Cooper as Shadow Home Secretary after she announced that she would not serve on a Labour frontbench led by Corbyn and that she would instead focus on playing a role in the upcoming EU membership referendum.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-34233821 Labour leadership: Yvette Cooper 'won't serve in shadow cabinet' BBC News 12 September 2015 21 June 2018 22 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160822184717/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34233821 live Following the close of voting, Liz Kendall made a speech reflecting on her campaign stating that, after the New Labour government, there was never any debate in relation to the direction the party should go, and it had created a split "between the party and the country".Kendall Liz It would be a huge mistake not to accept Corbyn if he wins https://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2015/sep/10/liz-kendall-it-would-be-a-huge-mistake-not-to-accept-corbyn-if-he-wins-video Guardian 10 September 2015 ITN 12 December 2016 22 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160422043259/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2015/sep/10/liz-kendall-it-would-be-a-huge-mistake-not-to-accept-corbyn-if-he-wins-video live All three of Corbyn's opponents in the leadership election stated they would support Corbyn, that the result should be accepted and the party should focus on attacking the Conservative government.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-34233874 Labour's Liz Kendall: Let's turn our fire on the Tories 12 September 2015 BBC News 21 June 2018 22 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160822184722/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34233874 live During the announcement of Corbyn's victory, Jamie Reed resigned as a Shadow Health Minister, citing his difference in opinion, with the new leader, over the replacement of the Trident missile system. Chris Leslie (Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer), Yvette Cooper (Shadow Home Secretary), Chuka Umunna (Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills), Rachel Reeves (Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions), Emma Reynolds (Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government), Tristram Hunt (Shadow Secretary of State for Education), Mary Creagh (Shadow Secretary of State for International Development) and Liz Kendall (Shadow Minister for Care and Older People) also confirmed they would not serve in Corbyn's shadow cabinet.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/Jeremy_Corbyn/11859694/Labours-shadow-health-minister-resigns-moments-after-Jeremy-Corbyn-victory.html Labour's shadow health minister resigns moments after Jeremy Corbyn victory The Daily Telegraph 12 September 2015 Ben Riley-Smith 4 April 2018 27 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180327082220/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/Jeremy_Corbyn/11859694/Labours-shadow-health-minister-resigns-moments-after-Jeremy-Corbyn-victory.html livehttp://news.sky.com/story/1551400/labour-frontbench-exodus-after-corbyn-win Labour Frontbench Exodus After Corbyn Win 12 September 2015 In July 2026, Burnham succeeded Keir Starmer as Labour leader. Conservative Party David Cameron, then leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister, stated that Corbyn's win would make the Labour Party a threat "to our national security, to our economic security and to the security of your family".http://news.sky.com/story/1551708/cameron-corbyns-labour-a-security-threat Sky News 13 September 2015 Cameron: Corbyn's Labour 'A Security Threat' 13 September 2015 15 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150915234801/http://news.sky.com/story/1551708/cameron-corbyns-labour-a-security-threat live This echoed the same warning from other Cabinet ministers, including Michael Fallon, then Secretary of State for Defence,https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-34231727 Defence Secretary Michael Fallon: Corbyn 'a risk to security' 12 September 2015 BBC News 21 June 2018 22 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160822182201/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34231727 live and from an email sent by Conservative Campaign Headquarters to party members. However Nick Hurd, former Minister for Civil Society, and Daniel Hannan, then MEP for South East England, both warned their party against "complacency". Ruth Davidson, then leader of the Scottish Conservative Party, said that the result demonstrated that Labour had given up on being in government, and that many Labour MPs would show "despair at his appointment". UK Independence Party Nigel Farage, then leader of the UK Independence Party, congratulated Corbyn but added his concerns about the new Labour leader's immigration policies. Before Corbyn's win, Farage stated that Corbyn's "sweeping emergence on the Left of British politics, where he has helped re-engage many who had given up on politics, is a good thing for our democracy".https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/11842358/Nigel-Farage-Join-me-Jeremy-Corbyn-in-saying-No-to-the-EU.html Nigel Farage: Join me, Jeremy Corbyn, in saying No to the EU Daily Telegraph 3 September 2015 4 April 2018 15 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171015235303/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/11842358/Nigel-Farage-Join-me-Jeremy-Corbyn-in-saying-No-to-the-EU.html live Liberal Democrats Tim Farron, then leader of the Liberal Democrats, commented on the "massive space in the centre ground of British politics" that had been opened up, due to the perceived shift leftwards by Labour, and suggested that the Liberal Democrats would be able to appeal more directly to "sensible, moderate, progressives who are opposed to what the Conservatives are doing, but cannot bring themselves to support a party of the hard left".https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/sep/17/tim-farron-corbyn-win-potentially-changes-everything-for-lib-dems Tim Farron: Corbyn win 'potentially changes everything' for Lib Dems 17 September 2015 Frances Perraudin The Guardian 12 December 2016 26 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160826030551/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/sep/17/tim-farron-corbyn-win-potentially-changes-everything-for-lib-dems live The President of the Liberal Democrats, Sal Brinton, accused Labour of abdicating "its responsibilities" as a party of effective opposition. Willie Rennie, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, said that Corbyn's success meant a "return to the damaging see saw politics of the past".http://m.libdemvoice.org/sal-brinton-responds-to-jeremy-corbyns-election-47427.html Sal Brinton and Willie Rennie respond to Jeremy Corbyn's election Liberal Democrat Voice 12 September 2015 12 September 2015 29 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150929210300/http://m.libdemvoice.org/sal-brinton-responds-to-jeremy-corbyns-election-47427.html live Kirsty Williams, leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, attacked Corbyn as the "opposite of what this country needs", accusing Labour of returning to its 1970s policies.http://www.itv.com/news/wales/update/2015-09-12/corbyn-opposite-of-what-country-needs-welsh-lib-dems/ ITV News 12 September 2015 Corbyn "opposite of what country needs" – Welsh Lib Dems 12 September 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212139/http://www.itv.com/news/wales/update/2015-09-12/corbyn-opposite-of-what-country-needs-welsh-lib-dems/ live Green Party of England and Wales Natalie Bennett, then leader of the Green Party of England and Wales released a statement saying that her party would be "delighted" to work with Corbyn on a range of issues where they share common ground.https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2015/09/12/green-party-responds-to-labour-leadership-announcement/ Green Party responds to Labour leadership announcement 12 September 2015 Green Party 12 September 2015 13 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160113001508/https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2015/09/12/green-party-responds-to-labour-leadership-announcement/ live Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the Scottish National Party and First Minister of Scotland, congratulated Corbyn on winning the leadership contest but claimed that Labour's failure to defeat the Conservatives at the next general election would further the cause for Scottish independence and leave the SNP as the only real opposition.http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-congratulates-jeremy-corbyn-6429336 Nicola Sturgeon congratulates Jeremy Corbyn on victory.. and immediately claims result will help cause of independence Daily Record 12 September 2015 Mark McLaughlin 12 September 2015 14 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150914165722/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-congratulates-jeremy-corbyn-6429336 live Plaid Cymru Leanne Wood, then leader of Plaid Cymru congratulated Corbyn and urged the Labour Party to join with her party's MPs in opposing "Tory policies that are causing great harm to people in Wales and beyond".http://www.itv.com/news/wales/update/2015-09-12/plaid-cyrmu-congratulates-jeremy-corbyn-on-labour-leadership/ Plaid Cymru congratulates Jeremy Corbyn on Labour leadership 12 September 2015 ITV News 12 September 2015 15 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150915031300/http://www.itv.com/news/wales/update/2015-09-12/plaid-cyrmu-congratulates-jeremy-corbyn-on-labour-leadership/ live Social Democratic and Labour Party Alasdair McDonnell, then leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party commended Corbyn on an "incredible election campaign" and urged him to work towards returning Labour to an electable position, as well as opposing Conservative policies.http://www.u.tv/News/2015/09/12/NI-politicians-congratulate-new-Labour-leader-Corbyn-44823 NI politicians congratulate new Labour leader Corbyn u.tv 12 September 2015 12 September 2015 14 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150914000922/http://www.u.tv/News/2015/09/12/NI-politicians-congratulate-new-Labour-leader-Corbyn-44823 live Ulster Unionist Party Mike Nesbitt, then leader of the Ulster Unionist Party called on Corbyn to maintain Labour's policy towards Northern Ireland and "support agreements brought forward by the local parties". International – Then President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner sent her congratulations to Corbyn, hailing him as "a great friend of Latin America".http://www.itv.com/news/update/2015-09-12/argentina-sends-congratulations-to-corbyn/ Argentina sends congratulations to Corbyn 12 September 2015 ITV News 12 September 2015 15 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150915193152/http://www.itv.com/news/update/2015-09-12/argentina-sends-congratulations-to-corbyn/ live – The country's governing party, Syriza, released a statement welcoming the election of Corbyn and arguing that the result would strengthen the "pan-European front against austerity".https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/syriza-jeremy-corbyns-victory-gives-hope-to-the-people-of-europe-says-greeces-syriza-10497990.html Syriza: Jeremy Corbyn's victory gives hope to the people of Europe, says Greece's Syriza 12 September 2015 The Independent 2 December 2017 14 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150914212830/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/syriza-jeremy-corbyns-victory-gives-hope-to-the-people-of-europe-says-greeces-syriza-10497990.html live – Gerry Adams, the President of Sinn Féin, tweeted his words of congratulation to Corbyn.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/gerry-adams-congratulates-jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-victory-10497876.html Gerry Adams among first to congratulate Jeremy Corbyn on Labour leadership victory David Traynor 12 September 2015 The Independent 2 December 2017 20 January 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180120070055/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/gerry-adams-congratulates-jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-victory-10497876.html live – Alexander Yakovenko, the Russian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, said that he hoped that Corbyn's election would create a "positive change" in the debate around Russia–United Kingdom relations.http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/09/14/jeremy-corbyn-conservatives-video-attack_n_8132610.html Russians For Corbyn: Vladimir Putin's London Embassy Backs Jeremy Corbyn Against Attacks From Tories 14 September 2015 Graeme Demianyk HuffPost 14 September 2015 15 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150915160801/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/09/14/jeremy-corbyn-conservatives-video-attack_n_8132610.html live – Íñigo Errejón, the Political Secretary of Podemos, described the result as being part of a "wave of change" across Northern Europe.http://www.ilmessaggero.it/PRIMOPIANO/ESTERI/corbyn_accuse_conservatori_labour_difende_putin_isis/notizie/1562932.shtml Corbyn, piovono accuse dei conservatori sul leader laburista: "Difende Putin e l'Isis" 12 September 2015 Il Messaggero 12 September 2015 16 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150916080820/http://www.ilmessaggero.it/PRIMOPIANO/ESTERI/corbyn_accuse_conservatori_labour_difende_putin_isis/notizie/1562932.shtml live – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, a candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination for president in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, announced that he was "delighted to see that the British Labour Party has elected Jeremy Corbyn as its new leader." He added: "We need leadership in every country in the world which tells the billionaire class that they cannot have it all. We need economies that work for working families, not just the people on top."http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-jeremy-corbyn-delighted_55f4b19ce4b042295e369855 Bernie Sanders: 'I Am Delighted' By Jeremy Corbyn's Victory Daniel Marans 12 September 2015 Huffington Post 13 September 2015 14 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150914051117/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-jeremy-corbyn-delighted_55f4b19ce4b042295e369855 live Analysis Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman said that it was not surprising that Jeremy Corbyn won the leadership contest, as all the candidates except for Corbyn essentially supported the Conservative government's austerity policies. As Krugman noted, not only the candidates but also the Labour moderates implicitly agreed with their opponents' idea that the government budget should always be balanced by the austerity policies.Labour’s Dead Center https://web.archive.org/web/20151031180708/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/14/opinion/paul-krugman-labours-dead-center.html 31 October 2015 , P. Krugman, The Opinion Pages, The New York Times, 14 Sep 2015 Krugman argued that it was a false claim that the Labour party, in power during 1997–2010, spent far beyond their means and caused a debt crisis. Economist Joseph Stiglitz, also a Nobel prize winner, argued that the Labour party platform was different from what a leftist party must do, saying that Labour had not opposed austerity programmes.Jeremy Corbyn is favourite for Labour leadership because party has 'wimped out', says Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz https://web.archive.org/web/20190421043127/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/nobel-prize-winning-economist-joseph-stiglitz-is-not-surprised-at-success-of-the-corbyn-campaign-10418090.html 21 April 2019 , M. Segalov, The Independent, News, 27 Jul 2015 He added that Corbyn's camp offered a left-wing agenda and therefore Stiglitz was not surprised at all that Corbyn became the contender for the leadership contest.Joseph Stiglitz: unsurprising Jeremy Corbyn is a Labour leadership contender https://web.archive.org/web/20170103015020/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jul/26/joseph-stiglitz-jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-contender-anti-austerity 3 January 2017 , T. Macalister, The Guardian, Politics, 26 Jul 2015 See also 2015 Labour Party deputy leadership election 2015 London Labour Party mayoral selection 2015 Scottish Labour leadership election 2015 Liberal Democrats leadership election 2016 Conservative Party leadership election 2016 Labour Party leadership election (UK) Political party affiliation in the United Kingdom References External links http://www.labour.org.uk/content/index Official Website of the Labour Party expanded collapsed Category:Jeremy Corbyn Category:Andy Burnham Labour Party leadership election Labour Party leadership election 2015 Labour Party leadership election Labour Party leadership election Category:2015 political party leadership elections in the United Kingdom