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| CWU backs Jeremy Corbyn 'to oust Blairites' | |
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| The Communication Workers Union has backed left-wing MP Jeremy Corbyn in Labour's leadership contest, saying the "grip of the Blairites" on the party must be "loosened once and for all". | The Communication Workers Union has backed left-wing MP Jeremy Corbyn in Labour's leadership contest, saying the "grip of the Blairites" on the party must be "loosened once and for all". |
| The union's general secretary Dave Ward said Mr Corbyn was the "antidote" to the "virus within the Labour Party". | The union's general secretary Dave Ward said Mr Corbyn was the "antidote" to the "virus within the Labour Party". |
| It made Andy Burnham its second choice. | It made Andy Burnham its second choice. |
| The Transport Salaried Staffs Association also nominated Mr Corbyn, who is already backed by the UK's two largest unions, Unite and Unison. | The Transport Salaried Staffs Association also nominated Mr Corbyn, who is already backed by the UK's two largest unions, Unite and Unison. |
| BBC assistant political editor Norman Smith said the latest union endorsements meant "the momentum is going further and further behind Jeremy Corbyn". | |
| He said Mr Ward's language was perhaps even more significant, adding: "If that is what the future holds for Labour, you sense that it could be heading remorselessly towards another bout of civil war and blood-letting." | He said Mr Ward's language was perhaps even more significant, adding: "If that is what the future holds for Labour, you sense that it could be heading remorselessly towards another bout of civil war and blood-letting." |
| The CWU has just under 200,000 members. | The CWU has just under 200,000 members. |
| Mr Ward said: "We reject the notion that Labour needs to move to the centre ground of British politics. | Mr Ward said: "We reject the notion that Labour needs to move to the centre ground of British politics. |
| "The centre ground has moved significantly to the right in recent years." | "The centre ground has moved significantly to the right in recent years." |
| The union is recommending Angela Eagle for deputy leader, with Caroline Flint as second preference. | The union is recommending Angela Eagle for deputy leader, with Caroline Flint as second preference. |
| Mr Corbyn, the MP for Islington North, has gone from being an outsider to a front runner in the contest to replace Ed Miliband, triggering warnings from senior party figures about a shift to the left. | Mr Corbyn, the MP for Islington North, has gone from being an outsider to a front runner in the contest to replace Ed Miliband, triggering warnings from senior party figures about a shift to the left. |
| He only made it onto the ballot paper at the last minute with the help of "borrowed" nominations from some MPs who did not plan to vote for him. | He only made it onto the ballot paper at the last minute with the help of "borrowed" nominations from some MPs who did not plan to vote for him. |
| Labour leadership contest | Labour leadership contest |
| At-a-glance profiles of the four contenders | At-a-glance profiles of the four contenders |
| TSSA general secretary Manuel Cortes said: "Jeremy is clearly articulating why we must end the austerity quagmire and that Labour's economic policies must move on from failed neoliberalism." | TSSA general secretary Manuel Cortes said: "Jeremy is clearly articulating why we must end the austerity quagmire and that Labour's economic policies must move on from failed neoliberalism." |
| Mr Corbyn said he was "honoured" to have the two unions' backing. | |
| "Labour is reconnecting with those who believed that the selling off of Royal Mail and of the railways was a bad idea because it based on short-term profits, not long-term public good," he said. | |
| Meanwhile, Labour's acting leader Harriet Harman said the party was "very, very vigilant" about preventing non-Labour supporters from registering votes, after reports some were signing up for £3 in order to back Mr Corbyn. | |
| She said: "We have been absolutely determined to ensure that that is not exploited by Tories who have tried to vote, Greens who have tried to vote, various socialist parties who stand against the Labour Party who have tried to vote in the leadership election." | |
| This involved a "very, very detailed verification process of listening in to phone calls", she added. | |
| Mr Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall complete the leadership lineup. The new leader will be announced at a special conference on 12 September. | Mr Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall complete the leadership lineup. The new leader will be announced at a special conference on 12 September. |