Deputy leadership contender Ben Bradshaw also recently warned that some of his friends have not yet received their voting forms.
Labour
deputy leadership contender Jon Cruddas has said that «the time has come» for Tony Blair's departure from Downing Street.
The parliamentary Labour party will stage hustings for the leadership contenders on 8 June and for
deputy leadership contenders on 9 June when nominations for both posts open.
Not exact matches
The SNP have unveiled the four
contenders vying to become Nicola Sturgeon's
deputy — the final shortlist released in a summer of frenzied
leadership activity.
Another highly likely
contender is Cruddas who performed very well in the last
deputy leadership contest.
Creasy admitted that some of the messages may have been provoked by the deluge of emails people have received over the past few months from
contenders not only in the
deputy leadership contest, but also the campaigns for leader and London mayoral candidate.
Another
leadership contender, Andy Burnham, accused Mandelson of self - indulgence yesterday.And former
deputy prime minister Lord Prescott admitted that faction - fighting may have hurt the party the general election.
Kendall, who is seen as the most Blairite of the
leadership contenders, was asked by soon - to - be BBC Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg whether the comments from CWU's
deputy general secretary Dave Ward were offensive.
But Mr Blaney does have some influential friends; the foundation's parliamentary counsel contains the former Conservative party chairman, Cecil Parkinson, Tory MP Gerald Howarth and shadow
deputy prime minister, and likely future
leadership contender, David Davis.
As many would expect, Labour's
deputy leader Tom Watson has also come forward to say that the party would oppose a move, with
leadership contender Owen Smith promising to «fight tooth and nail» against any plans to lift them.
Labour's
deputy leader Tom Watson has also come forward to say that the party would oppose a move, with
leadership contender Owen Smith promising to «fight tooth and nail» against any plans to lift them.