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| Left-winger Jeremy Corbyn takes surprise lead in straw poll of Labour grassroots | Left-winger Jeremy Corbyn takes surprise lead in straw poll of Labour grassroots |
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| Labour left-winger Jeremy Corbyn is the overwhelming favourite to be the party’s next leader amongst polled readers of a popular Labour website, according to a new survey. | Labour left-winger Jeremy Corbyn is the overwhelming favourite to be the party’s next leader amongst polled readers of a popular Labour website, according to a new survey. |
| A straw poll of LabourList readers found Mr Corbyn was the first choice of 47 per cent of readers, leagues ahead of his nearest rival Andy Burnham. | |
| Mr Bunham, on 13 per cent, was closely followed by Liz Kendall on 11 per cent. Yvette Cooper was favoured by 9 per cent while Mary Creagh was the favourite of only 3 per cent. | Mr Bunham, on 13 per cent, was closely followed by Liz Kendall on 11 per cent. Yvette Cooper was favoured by 9 per cent while Mary Creagh was the favourite of only 3 per cent. |
| The self-selecting poll of LabourList readers is not scientific nor likely to be representative of all voters in the contest. | The self-selecting poll of LabourList readers is not scientific nor likely to be representative of all voters in the contest. |
| Mr Corbyn has stood on a left-wing anti-austerity platform stressing socialist policies. He says he wants to broaden the terms of debate about why Labour lost the last election. | Mr Corbyn has stood on a left-wing anti-austerity platform stressing socialist policies. He says he wants to broaden the terms of debate about why Labour lost the last election. |
| The ‘Jeremy Corbyn for Labour Leader’ Facebook page also has significantly more ‘likes’ than the other candidates, around 17,000. ‘Andy Burnham for Labour Leader’ has around 4,500 likes. | The ‘Jeremy Corbyn for Labour Leader’ Facebook page also has significantly more ‘likes’ than the other candidates, around 17,000. ‘Andy Burnham for Labour Leader’ has around 4,500 likes. |
| The other candidates do not appear to have official ‘for Labour leader’ Facebook pages. | The other candidates do not appear to have official ‘for Labour leader’ Facebook pages. |
| Despite his popularity with grassroots, the Islington North MP is currently struggling to make the ballot paper for the leadership. | Despite his popularity with grassroots, the Islington North MP is currently struggling to make the ballot paper for the leadership. |
| As of Friday afternoon he has 17 nominations from Labour MPs, but needs 35 in order to take part in the contest. | As of Friday afternoon he has 17 nominations from Labour MPs, but needs 35 in order to take part in the contest. |
| Andy Burnham, who has over 50 nominations, yesterday told the Evening Standard newspaper he “wouldn’t be against” asking some of his nominees to support other candidates to increase the diversity of candidates on the final ballot paper. | Andy Burnham, who has over 50 nominations, yesterday told the Evening Standard newspaper he “wouldn’t be against” asking some of his nominees to support other candidates to increase the diversity of candidates on the final ballot paper. |
| But Mr Corbyn today told Total Politics magazine that he would not accept “charity” nominations. | But Mr Corbyn today told Total Politics magazine that he would not accept “charity” nominations. |
| “I’m not particularly into charity nomination,” he told the publication. “I want to see a proper debate within the party. I want people to choose of their own volition.” | “I’m not particularly into charity nomination,” he told the publication. “I want to see a proper debate within the party. I want people to choose of their own volition.” |
| Labour’s leader will be announced at a special conference in September after a one-member-one-vote election. | Labour’s leader will be announced at a special conference in September after a one-member-one-vote election. |