New Labour leader: is the tilt to Blair misguided?

Miliband himself may have failed to cut through – but his policies were largely popular, argues Guardian columnist

Tony and Cherie Blair
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Tristram Hunt took his decision not to run for Labour Party leader yesterday because he didn't want to split the Blairite vote and deny Liz Kendall the chance of victory.

But is a Blairite – or so-called moderniser – really what Labour needs if it is to regain power?

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