born december british politician leader labour_party leader opposition member parliament served cabinet prime minister brother siblings sit cabinet simultaneously edward born london graduated university_of_oxford television journalist labour_party researcher visiting scholar harvard_university rising chancellor chairman elected parliament succeeding retiring labour prime minister parliamentary secretary prime minister appointed minister chancellor lancaster subsequently promoted new post secretary position held labour defeated general election brown resigned leader september elected leader labour_party tenure labour leader characterised shift party policies opposition conservative liberal democrat coalition government cuts public sector led party elections including election general election following labour loss general election announced resignation leader instructed party motion processes elect new leader succeeded ensuing leadership election early life education born london younger son immigrant parents mother human rights early member polish jew survived holocaust thanks protected catholic poles father belgian born polish jewish academic father fled england world war family lived london elder brother owns house today left academic post chair professor politics family moved leeds attended time fan father later employment teacher spent spells living boston massachusetts year seven middle school term remembered time fan american culture watching dallas following boston_red_sox attended near hill learned play violin school teenager reviewed films plays young london programme clock reviewers completing levels worked intern family friend gained levels mathematics english mathematics physics read philosophy politics economics oxford year elected president leading student campaign rise rent charges second year dropped philosophy awarded upper second class bachelor_of_arts degree went graduate master science economics early political career special adviser graduating university_of_oxford began working career media researcher presenter channel week politics shadow chief secretary treasury approached recruit policy researcher time worked labour shadow treasury team moved newly elected labour leader shadow secretary state employment stayed shadow treasury team promoted work shadow chancellor encouragement took time job study obtained masters economics labour landslide victory appointed special adviser chancellor harvard july announced month unpaid visiting scholar harvard_university spent time harvard teaching economics stayed september additional semester teaching course titled left politics social justice time granted access senator reported brown presidential hopeful progress returned january appointed chairman replacement specific responsibility directing long term economic planning parliament early resigned advisory role stand election labour announced february year standing election diagnosed motor disease applied selection candidate safe labour seat won beating close challenge defence secretary later visited general election campaign support adviser elected parliament vote majority maiden speech house_of_commons responding comments future speaker cabinet parliamentary secretary minister sector responsibility voluntary charity organisations cabinet june day prime minister sworn appointed minister chancellor lancaster promoted cabinet meant brother foreign secretary brothers serve british cabinet edward additionally given task drafting labour manifesto general election october promoted secretary state newly created cabinet october announced british government cut greenhouse emissions cut carbon dioxide emissions previously announced march secretary attended premiere climate change film age stupid ambushed actor threatened return vote party labour coal fired power station given ahead government month later announced house_of_commons change government policy coal fired power stations saying potential new coal fired power stations unable receive government consent demonstrate able effectively capture bury emissions produce immediately view seeing rise emissions government source told guardian effectively represented complete rewrite energy policy future represented copenhagen summit emerged global commitment provide additional billion year fight effects climate change additional billion year provided conference able achieve legally binding agreement accused china deliberately attempts binding agreement china explicitly denied accusing british politicians engaging political scheme parliamentary expenses scandal named daily_telegraph saints scandal claiming lowest amounts expenses house_of_commons submitting claims later paid leadership labour_party leadership election following formation resigned prime minister leader labour_party immediate effect accordance labour constitution deputy leader took acting leader announced stand candidate forthcoming election leadership labour_party launched campaign speech given society conference african studies nominated fellow labour mps candidates left wing shadow education secretary shadow health secretary elder brother shadow foreign secretary labour leader announced endorse campaign saying capacity inspire people strong values ability lift people senior labour figures backed younger included deputy june deadline entry leadership election nominated double required september received support trade unions including unite constituency labour parties affiliated socialist societies half labour subsequently won election result announced september second fourth preferences votes counted achieving support electoral college defeating brother fourth final stage votes candidates eliminated led trade unions affiliated organisations section electoral college total david mps section section came second final round won total votes david votes leader opposition leader labour_party september youngest leader party prime minister questions october raised questions government announced removal non means tested child benefit military intervention libya supported military action spoke large march alternative rally held london march protest cuts public spending criticised comparing anti american civil rights movements june poll result labour percentage points ahead conservatives personal rating low rated popular similar stage leadership organisation polling find personal ratings year leadership better year conservative leader july following revelation news world paid private investigators hack phones families murder victims deceased servicemen called chief executive resign urged establish public judge led inquiry scandal announced force vote block bid controlling stake called abolished later echoed cameron called question cameron judgement hiring news world editor director communications cameron later took unusual step saying government motion bid dropped hour motion debated announced withdraw bid following riots england august called public inquiry events insisted society avoid simplistic answers inquiry rejected prompting set interview shortly riots spoke applied people involved riots find society seen past years mps expenses happened banks said labour tackle moral problems years office december appointed adviser archbishop_of_canterbury time chief staff speech said labour won general election times difficult economically labour party capable delivering said tackle interests citing energy rail companies following announcement late january chief executive officer receive bonus worth called urged act prevent bonus cameron refused saying matter board leading announce labour force vote government block announced bonus said labour carry vote regardless focusing instead bonuses executives following unexpected win march election announced lead inquiry result saying dismissed april midst debate nature political party funding called institute cap donations individuals organisations political parties suggested government favoured cap july leader labour_party attend address years month british politician invited france meet new french president january stated holding referendum membership european_union economic uncertainty create march reached deal cameron new press regulation laws following said satisfied demands protection victims freedom press august following recall parliament discuss alleged chemical attack syria announced labour oppose military intervention basis insufficient evidence favour action lost ensuing vote making time british prime minister prevented military action parliament labour conference september highlighted party stance announced elected labour abolish bedroom tax conference included signature policies strengthening minimum wage freezing business rates building houses year lowering voting age provision primary schools policy attracted attention commitment help tackle cost living crisis freezing gas electricity prices time reset market favour consumers january extended concept reform include big banks addition big utility companies discussed impact cost living middle saying current cost living crisis people tax credits zero hour contracts minimum wage millions middle class families life struggle changed labour policy immigration partly response performance european local elections close result election october committed increase funding border checks tackle exploitation wages require employers recruit abroad create ensure workers public facing roles minimum standards english november labour announced plans require new migrants wait years claiming benefits campaigned scottish independence referendum cross party better campaign supporting scotland membership united_kingdom opinion polls showed solid leads campaign point lead august end month lead fallen points analysis showing big shift support labour supporters visit draw contrast labour conservative future scotland poll september showed point lead yes campaign leading joint commitment cameron greater scotland version home rule results september showed victory campaign day referendum cameron raised issue english votes english laws criticising simplistic solution complex problem eventually coming favour constitutional convention held general election labour party conference manchester september occurred days scottish referendum result conference speech criticised particularly missed sections deficit immigration attempting deliver speech notes conference pledged focus national goals britain including pay housing mansion tax levy tobacco companies fund billion year time care fund commitment raise minimum wage promise lower voting age ready elections february labour pledged reverse railways getting rid system previously saying allow public sector bid franchises shadow cabinet election shadow cabinet took place leadership october ending days speculation announced seek election shadow cabinet september day nominations closed saying wanted avoid constant comparison brother defeated candidates labour leadership stood election failed win votes gain place following election unveiled shadow cabinet october appointed shadow chancellor chosen shadow foreign secretary defeated labour leadership candidates given senior roles shadow home secretary shadow education secretary respectively given responsibility overseeing labour election managed successful leadership campaign appointed shadow justice secretary shadow lord chancellor continuing deputy leader continued shadow deputy prime minister shadow international development secretary later resign stepping personal reasons january necessitating balls shadow chancellor home secretary shadow foreign secretary june reported seeking change decades old rule labour shadow cabinet elected years instead wanting adopt system authority select members later confirmed story claiming rule represented legacy labour past opposition july labour mps voted overwhelmingly margin rule change paving way conference approval secured september labour leader authority pick shadow cabinet october shadow cabinet announced stepping scotland left shadow cabinet veteran mps promoted shadow cabinet intake including given right attend shadow cabinet lord shadow cabinet attendees appointed replace retired politics shadow welsh secretary promoted shadow cabinet putting charge overseeing labour ongoing policy review view draft labour manifesto election july effectively sacked shadow cabinet allegations corruption selection parliamentary candidate watson offered resignation asked journalist specifically sacked watson replied said right yes october shadow cabinet time saying general election similar mps intake promoted long serving mps moved received promotions demoted conducted final mini ahead general election november resigned shadow international development secretary leader local european elections electoral tests labour leader came elections councils england excluding london results labour described mixed bag party performing wales falling seat short overall majority forming welsh government making large gains liberal democrats northern councils including sheffield leeds liverpool manchester results encouraging south england results scotland described disaster labour losing seats went gain parliament majority said following poor scotland lessons learnt launched labour campaign local elections speech birmingham accusing coalition government betrayal claiming lacked values britain needed labour results described success party building performance previous year north england wales consolidating position northern cities winning control places cardiff labour performed south england winning control councils including birmingham plymouth southampton labour successful scotland england wales retained control glasgow despite predictions overall labour gained control councils april pledged ahead upcoming county elections labour change planning laws local authorities greater authority decide shops open high streets said labour introduce laws relating pay day betting shops labour subsequently gained nearly control led labour elections party increased number members labour came second vote finishing ahead conservatives time european elections largest opposition party failed win seats day labour polled ahead parties local elections winning vote taking control additional councils general election resignation march dissolved general election called began campaign launching manifesto business stating voting labour position european_union secure subsequently unveiled rally birmingham form focus future labour government specifically identifying policies deficit reduction living standards immigration controls tuition fees included additional pledge housing rent april april labour launched manifesto said fully funded require additional borrowing april claimed attempt create legislation campaign elections insisted debate televised election broadcast order highlight differences policies major parties happen pair instead interviewed separately major televised political broadcast election involving multiple parties despite opinion polls leading general election predicting tight result labour decisively lost general election conservatives gaining seats labour lost mps scotland ended net loss seats failing win number key marginal seats expected win comfortably returned stated difficult disappointing night labour following success forming majority government resigned leader labour_party acting leader leadership election initiated remained labour stepped leader declining serve new labour leader shadow cabinet policies views self described views described new type labour politician looking calling end labour past repeatedly spoke requirement new politics labour leadership campaign described socialist spoke actions including criticising record civil liberties foreign policy time vote strong critic iraq war backed military action intervention afghanistan libya respectively called responsible capitalism google commented corporation non payment tax supported making rate tax permanent institution new financial transaction tax putting limits salaries scrapping tuition fees favour graduate tax implementing living wage policy scrapping cards policy spoke favour national care service worked closely think tank concept means tackle described growing crisis living standards announcement cornerstone labour_party economic policy jokingly mocked prime minister prime minister questions house_of_commons labour remained officially neutral personal capacity supported ultimately unsuccessful yes campaign alternative vote referendum saying benefit britain progressive majority september stated future labour government immediately cut cap tuition fees university students year stated remained committed graduate tax long run shadow chancellor promoted point plan jobs growth aimed helping economy involving extending bonus tax banks pioneered bringing forward planned long term investment help reduce unemployment cutting rate cutting home improvements temporary year period year break encourage employers hire staff endorsed trend labour_party founded blue labour talks family friendships heart society material wealth offers strong critique free market big state seen influenced conference speech signalling predatory productive capitalism progressive regard issues gender sexuality publicly identifies feminist march pledged support sex marriage signed equal marriage pledge said strongly agree gay lesbian couples equal right marry deserve recognition state society june speaking stated prime minister seek closer ties israel opposed boycott israeli goods saying oppose isolation israel labour_party question israel right exist stated jew friend israel israel necessary opposing killing innocent palestinian civilians calling terrorist organisation comments politicians criticised prime minister sacrificing altar deficit reduction accused guilty practising old politics citing alleged broken promises areas crime bank bonuses child benefit particularly critical liberal democrat leader deputy prime minister following conservative liberal democrat coalition agreement accusing betrayal selling party voters stated demand resignation precursor future labour liberal democrat coalition alternative vote referendum refused share platform stating toxic brand harm yes campaign shared platforms campaign liberal democrat leaders lord current liberal democrat deputy leader leader business secretary labour leader speeches aimed winning liberal democrats identifying difference orange book closer conservatives centre left offering role helping labour policy review following death prime minister conservative leader spoke house_of_commons sitting specially convened pay tributes noted disagreed policies respected death means people admired said broke mould achieved life ability overcome obstacle path previously praised shortly september creating era 1980s previously spoken positively brother david praising record foreign secretary saying door open following david decision stand shadow cabinet david announcement resign labour new_york head said british politics poorer place thought david contribution british public life asked choose greatest british prime minister answered labour post war prime minister longest serving leader spoken positively immediate predecessors labour leader prime ministers praising leadership records government media portrayal portrayed labour election campaign genuine desire improve lives working people display progression unable defeat interpretations nature political perceived resemblance wallace british animation wallace greatly exaggerated images surfaced performing tasks eating sandwich money smiling giving kiss wife displaying apparently unnatural awkward facial expressions march election debate challenged tough prime minister famously responding hell yes tough reference reluctance support air strikes targets syria personal life married pair met lived engaged march married sons daniel born samuel born jewish heritage jewish leader labour_party describes jewish marrying civil ceremony paid tribute jewish heritage following tradition breaking glass wrote like holocaust families relationship history level feel connected happened parents grandparents feels like totally different world ancestry styles right honourable edward samuel present
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