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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Prospect of Labour leadership race brings out different sides of rivals

Andy Burnham speaks with a man holding a dog on a lead as he canvasses in Ashton-in-Makerfield
Andy Burnham canvassing on Wednesday in the Makerfield constituency, where he is the Labour candidate in next month’s byelection. Photograph: Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images

The Labour party seems to have inhabited three parallel worlds over the past fortnight.

There is a prime minister celebrating good news on the economy and lower migration figures and breezily insisting he will fight the next election, but with his party intent on deposing him.

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