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Labour leadership: Leighton Andrews backs Yvette Cooper | Labour leadership: Leighton Andrews backs Yvette Cooper |
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Yvette Cooper has been urged to "show her passion for change" by a Welsh government minister backing her for the Labour leadership. | Yvette Cooper has been urged to "show her passion for change" by a Welsh government minister backing her for the Labour leadership. |
Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews said Labour needed a leader to win elections, not "return to the politics of the 1970s or 1950s". | Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews said Labour needed a leader to win elections, not "return to the politics of the 1970s or 1950s". |
Fellow ministers Vaughan Gething and Ken Skates support Andy Burnham, while three Labour AMs back Jeremy Corbyn. | Fellow ministers Vaughan Gething and Ken Skates support Andy Burnham, while three Labour AMs back Jeremy Corbyn. |
No AMs have publicly come out in support of Liz Kendall. | No AMs have publicly come out in support of Liz Kendall. |
First Minister Carwyn Jones has not named his preferred candidate, but has said veteran left-winger Mr Corbyn would be an "unusual choice" for the party. | First Minister Carwyn Jones has not named his preferred candidate, but has said veteran left-winger Mr Corbyn would be an "unusual choice" for the party. |
'Blokeish' culture | 'Blokeish' culture |
On Wednesday, Mr Andrews said he understood the "romantic appeal of anti-austerity politics", but said Labour had to be able to win power to change things. | On Wednesday, Mr Andrews said he understood the "romantic appeal of anti-austerity politics", but said Labour had to be able to win power to change things. |
At the general election in May, Labour had "appeared both pro-austerity and economically incompetent, which was a hell of an achievement", he added. | At the general election in May, Labour had "appeared both pro-austerity and economically incompetent, which was a hell of an achievement", he added. |
"Labour must either be in the business of bringing change or else it is worthless," he said. | "Labour must either be in the business of bringing change or else it is worthless," he said. |
Declaring his support for Ms Cooper, Mr Andrews said Labour needed a leader "who looks and sounds different from the blokeish Westminster culture, who understands that the personal is political". | Declaring his support for Ms Cooper, Mr Andrews said Labour needed a leader "who looks and sounds different from the blokeish Westminster culture, who understands that the personal is political". |
Mr Corbyn, who ended a two-day campaign visit to Wales with a rally in Cardiff on Tuesday, has more nominations from local parties in Wales and across the UK than any of the other three contenders. | Mr Corbyn, who ended a two-day campaign visit to Wales with a rally in Cardiff on Tuesday, has more nominations from local parties in Wales and across the UK than any of the other three contenders. |
But the only Welsh MP to nominate him - Huw Irranca-Davies - said he only did so to ensure a broad range of candidates, and that he intended to vote for Ms Cooper. | But the only Welsh MP to nominate him - Huw Irranca-Davies - said he only did so to ensure a broad range of candidates, and that he intended to vote for Ms Cooper. |
Mr Burnham has the backing of nine Welsh MPs and four AMs, while Ms Cooper has support from eight Welsh MPs and four AMs. | |
Ms Kendall is backed by five Welsh MPs but no AMs, while Mr Corbyn has support from three AMs. | Ms Kendall is backed by five Welsh MPs but no AMs, while Mr Corbyn has support from three AMs. |
The winner, to be chosen by a vote of Labour party members, will be named on 12 September. | The winner, to be chosen by a vote of Labour party members, will be named on 12 September. |
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