Not exact matches
As an immediate response to
Labour's losing a considerable number of those middle - class voters, Tony Blair and his close
aides, such as Peter Mandelson and David Miliband attacked Ed Miliband for ditching their
policy of aspiration.
Aides say the vote is a symbolic endorsing of the
policy but accept it does not necessarily make the party more or less committed to it - reflecting the limited influence which the
Labour conference actually has on
policy decisions.
On Wednesday, a
Labour aide said the party no longer had a
policy in favour of renewing Trident nuclear submarines because it is under review.