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Jeremy Corbyn says he'd bring Ed Miliband back into the shadow cabinet as Energy Secretary | Jeremy Corbyn says he'd bring Ed Miliband back into the shadow cabinet as Energy Secretary |
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Ed Miliband could return to front line politics under a Labour party led by Jeremy Corbyn, the leadership contender has said. | Ed Miliband could return to front line politics under a Labour party led by Jeremy Corbyn, the leadership contender has said. |
Mr Corbyn told LBC Radio that he would like Mr Miliband to take up environment and climate change issues as he had done under the last Labour government. | Mr Corbyn told LBC Radio that he would like Mr Miliband to take up environment and climate change issues as he had done under the last Labour government. |
The other leadership contenders Andy Bunham, Yvette Cooper, and Liz Kendall all refused to be drawn on whether there would be a place for the former leader. | The other leadership contenders Andy Bunham, Yvette Cooper, and Liz Kendall all refused to be drawn on whether there would be a place for the former leader. |
But Mr Corbyn Mr Miliband said he had “amazing abilities” on climate and environment issues. | But Mr Corbyn Mr Miliband said he had “amazing abilities” on climate and environment issues. |
“I would want Ed to be doing what Ed did very well when he was Environment Secretary, dealing with climate change,” he argued. | “I would want Ed to be doing what Ed did very well when he was Environment Secretary, dealing with climate change,” he argued. |
Mr Miliband was previously Energy Secretary dealing with environmental and climate change issues. | Mr Miliband was previously Energy Secretary dealing with environmental and climate change issues. |
Mr Corbyn, the surprise frontrunner for the Labour leadership, has also pledged to bring back shadow cabinet elections – meaning Mr Miliband would have to be elected. | |
Labour leadership hopefuls, from left, Yvette Cooper, Liz Kendall, Andy Burnham and Jeremy Corbyn on the BBC | |
Mr Miliband has made no statement about whether he would serve in a future Labour government but has made a number of appearances in Parliament since his defeat. | Mr Miliband has made no statement about whether he would serve in a future Labour government but has made a number of appearances in Parliament since his defeat. |
At the point of his resignation he however tweeted: “I will never stop fighting for the Britain I believe in” suggesting he might consider a come back. | At the point of his resignation he however tweeted: “I will never stop fighting for the Britain I believe in” suggesting he might consider a come back. |
The first methodic poll of the Labour leadership campaign conducted earlier this week found that Mr Corbyn was on course to win the contest. | The first methodic poll of the Labour leadership campaign conducted earlier this week found that Mr Corbyn was on course to win the contest. |
43 per cent of Labour supporters and members polled by YouGov for The Times newspaper said they would vote for Mr Corbyn in the first round of the contest. | 43 per cent of Labour supporters and members polled by YouGov for The Times newspaper said they would vote for Mr Corbyn in the first round of the contest. |
Andy Burnham was in second place with 26 per cent, with Yvette Cooper third on 20 percent. Liz Kendall polled 11 per cent. | Andy Burnham was in second place with 26 per cent, with Yvette Cooper third on 20 percent. Liz Kendall polled 11 per cent. |
In the final round of voting Mr Corbyn would beat Mr Burnham by 53 per cent to 47 per cent. | In the final round of voting Mr Corbyn would beat Mr Burnham by 53 per cent to 47 per cent. |
Though polling such contests is difficult and the survey may not be an entirely accurate picture of the results, the figures do suggest that Mr Corbyn is doing very well. | Though polling such contests is difficult and the survey may not be an entirely accurate picture of the results, the figures do suggest that Mr Corbyn is doing very well. |