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Labour leadership: Gordon Brown backs Yvette Cooper Labour leadership: Gordon Brown backs Yvette Cooper
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Gordon Brown has voted Yvette Cooper as his first preference in the Labour leadership contest. Gordon Brown has voted for Yvette Cooper as his first preference in the Labour leadership contest.
The former prime minister's office confirmed he believed Ms Cooper was the best of the four contenders to succeed Ed Miliband.The former prime minister's office confirmed he believed Ms Cooper was the best of the four contenders to succeed Ed Miliband.
His second preference was Andy Burnham with Liz Kendall his third choice.His second preference was Andy Burnham with Liz Kendall his third choice.
Mr Brown recently made a speech warning against Labour becoming a "party of protest," which was seen as a swipe at left-wing frontrunner Jeremy Corbyn.Mr Brown recently made a speech warning against Labour becoming a "party of protest," which was seen as a swipe at left-wing frontrunner Jeremy Corbyn.
Mr Brown will set out his choice at the Edinburgh Book Festival at the weekend.
Meanwhile, Mr Burnham has warned "big figures from the past" against intervening in the Labour leadership contest.
He told the BBC News Channel former leaders risked being seen as "lecturing" the party's members and supporters.
He said ex-leaders "needed to be listened to" but added: "If lots of people come out, the party members begin to feel they are being lectured by the higher echelons of the party."