Jim McMahon ran a local campaign.in Oldham.
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Labour candidate Jim McMahon wins with a comfortable majority – without really mentioning his party leader at all.
Hilary Benn, in the middle of his “tour de force” speech.
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Hilary Benn’s powerful intervention is bound to have some people thinking about the future of the party.
Benn gave an interesting reading of the Spanish Civil War.
Wikipedia
The shadow foreign secretary certainly impressed when debating intervention in Syria – but he gave an odd account of the Spanish Civil War.
The battle continues.
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Moderates could try to change the rules or seek another leadership contest, but the left has this one locked up for now.
RAF Tornados.
Reuters/Russell Cheyne
David Cameron wins vote with 397 votes for and 223 votes against the government.
Welby is supporting a ‘forceful response’.
Reuters/Stefan Wermuth
A motion passed at the Synod is in direct contravention of Christian values.
So, here’s how we can still rule the waves.
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David Cameron talks like he can change the fight against Islamic State. But Britain’s international role has been dwindling for years.
Nor in Jeremy’s name neither.
PA/Hannah McKay
Jeremy Corbyn is allowing Labour to vote with its conscience but don’t expect the squabbling to stop.
Who’s behind him?
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The Labour leader has made a virtue of voting against his party line for many years. Now his party appears to be striking back.
All is not well in the Labour camp.
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An almighty row has broken out about whether MPs should be whipped when the time comes to decide on airstrikes.
Fooding Around
When John McDonnell read a quote from Chairman Mao in parliament, jaws hit the floor.
Laughter is the best medicine … for the government benches.
LBC via Twitter
The Labour leader stands no chance of winning an election if he can’t win over the media.
“I’m right behind you … hopefully.”
EPA/Ian Langsdon
The British PM wants military action in Syria. First, he must convince a reluctant parliament.
Look out behind you: Jeremy Corbyn replies to David Cameron’s defence statement.
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Corbyn can’t replicate his wider popularity among MPs. Will it cost him?
McGuinness and Robinson: tentatively back on speaking terms.
PA/Brian Lawless
After months of deadlock, the DUP and Sinn Féin have settled some of their issues – but they’ve kicked the hard stuff into the long grass.
Reuters/David Moir
British chief of defence staff did cross the line when discussing the nuclear option.
I think I’m falling for EU.
EPA/Laurent Dubrule
The prime minister will have no choice but to pour all his heart and soul into the EU referendum.
Two sceptics, but there can be only one campaign.
PA/Stefan Rousseau
There are two groups vying to lead the Brexit camp but only one can become the official lead campaign.
Gough Whitlam, pictured here in 2008, looks at the original letter that dismissed him from office in 1975.
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Sir John Kerr probably made his own decision to dismiss the Whitlam government much earlier than he acknowledged publicly while alive – but he came to this conclusion in discussion with others.
Don’t book the band just yet.
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A vote in favour of marriage equality in Northern Ireland was stymied by a mechanism designed to protect minorities.