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Humanists UK backs first reading of disestablishment Bill

The Disestablishment of the Church of England Bill had its first reading in the UK Parliament today. The Bill would disestablish the Church of England and remove the automatic right of bishops to sit in the House of Lords. Humanists UK, which campaigns for a secular state, welcomed the introduction of the Bill. The Bill,… Read more »

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Ed Miliband delivers his conference speech
Poll: Labour pulls ahead under Miliband

By Ian Dunt Ed Miliband had reason to be cheerful this morning after a Guardian/ICM poll put Labour ahead of the Tories for the first time since 2007. The party has struggled in the polls since Gordon Brown decided against an early election, but the party is now registering a two-point lead. The improvement comes… Read more »

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Time at the bar: Miliband is formulating a new front bench team for Labour
Fantasy shadow Cabinet

politics.co.uk gives its take on what the shadow Cabinet should look like. By Ian Dunt and Alex Stevenson Not only are the odds of this becoming reality vanishingly thin but our fantasies have also been restricted, rather cruelly, by the number of MPs going for the front bench. These politicians have been picked from the… Read more »