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One of the biggest headline names from the selection is Alan Johnson, who is now placed as Chancellor with his previous cabinet role (when in government) was Home Secretary.
In the shadow cabinet, the role of Home Secretary went to Ed Balls, who ran for Labour leader and was previously education secretary when Labour was in Government. The selection was made by Ed after names were voted forward for jobs by other MPS.
The BBC article gives a list of names and previous roles, but here is the full list of MPs to jobs.
"Leader of the Opposition: Ed Miliband
Deputy Leader and Shadow Secretary of State for International Development: Harriet Harman
Shadow Chancellor: Alan Johnson
Shadow Foreign Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities: Yvette Cooper
Shadow Home Secretary: Ed Balls
Chief Whip: Rosie Winterton
Shadow Education Secretary: Andy Burnham
Shadow Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary (with responsibility for political and constitutional reform): Sadiq Khan
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary: Douglas Alexander
Shadow Business Secretary: John Denham
Shadow Health Secretary: John Healey
Shadow Secretary Communities and Local Government Secretary: Caroline Flint
Shadow Defence Secretary: Jim Murphy
Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary: Meg Hillier
Shadow Commons Leader: Hilary Benn
Shadow Transport Secretary: Maria Eagle
Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary: Mary Creagh
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Angela Eagle
Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary: Shaun Woodward
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland: Ann McKechin
Shadow Welsh Secretary: Peter Hain
Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary: Ivan Lewis
Shadow Lords Leader: Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
Shadow Olympics Minister: Tessa Jowell
Shadow Cabinet Office Minister: Liam Byrne
Lords Chief Whip: Lord Bassam of Brighton
Shadow Attorney-General: Baroness Scotland "-BBCOne of the biggest headline names from the selection is Alan Johnson, who is now... more
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He lost out on the Labour leadership to his younger brother Ed by just 1.3% of the vote and speculation about his political future is rife but David Milliband today called for party unity, to a standing ovation.
Despite being favourite to win, the former foreign secretary marginally lost out due to Ed's strong support from the unions.
In a rousing speech at Labour's party conference, David told the party it was time to put aside previous differences.
"When people look back at this conference in Manchester, let us vow today that they will say two things. First, the Labour party learned its lessons. It learned to listen to the British people and it learned, above all, that, unless we are united, we will lose. And I say today: no more cliques, no more factions, no more soap opera. One united Labour party taking on one divided government.
"There's a second lesson – and it's whether we spend our time looking inwards and backwards, or spend our time looking outwards and forwards."
He has yet to say whether he will serve in his brother's shadow cabinet.
"I'm talking to my colleagues," David Miliband said. "But I absolutely assure you that this is a conference not about me. This is a conference about Ed's leadership of the party. I'm not going to do anything to take attention away from that …
"This is not about secret decisions. This is about making sure that we have proper space for the Labour party to set out its new agenda for the future of the country and some space for me to make sure that I do the right thing for myself and the party."
Ed Miliband, meanwhile, dismissed report of tension between the two brothers: "There is no psycho-drama. David and I have been extremely close during this contest, before the contest and after this contest, and the graciousness he has shown since Saturday speaks volumes about him as a person.
On his older brother's future, the new party leader said: "He'll make a decision in his own time, in his own way … I think he has a huge amount to offer our politics."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11415568He lost out on the Labour leadership to his younger brother Ed by just 1.3% of the... more
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Ed Miliband may've won the leadership contest, but battling with brother David must be brutal along the way... (Note: this video is not made in Taiwan, honest)
Video from YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e-1ehnhIJIEd Miliband may've won the leadership contest, but battling with brother David... more
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Kicking off the party conference, Ed Miliband has been named leader of the Labour Party after four rounds of voting run-offs.
He fended off Diane Abbott (last), Andy Burnham (forth), Ed Balls (third) and his brother David Miliband (runner-up, off by 1% in forth round). The leadership voting is casted by Labour MP's, members of the party and trade unionists.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11412031Kicking off the party conference, Ed Miliband has been named leader of the Labour... more
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A second contender for the next Labour party leader is David Miliband's brother, Ed Miliband.
Formally Energy minister under Gordon Brown, sources close to Ed that he should be in the know of his plans. Ed is expected to formally announce his contender role later in the week.
Source: http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0515/ukpolitics.htmlA second contender for the next Labour party leader is David Miliband's brother,... more
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On the 16th December 2009 people united in Copenhagen to demonstrate about Climate Change and at the start of the high-level ministerial phase of the two-week summit, the movements for global justice attempt a take over of the conference for a day and transform it into a Peoples Assembly.
The goal was to disrupt the sessions and open a space inside the UN area to hold the Assembly. The assembly will give a voice to those who are not being heard, it will be an opportunity to change the agenda, to discuss the real solutions, to send a clear message to the world calling for climate justice.
The Peoples Assembly, in opposition to the false solutions being negotiated at the Climate Summits, highlight alternatives that provide real and just solutions: leaving fossil fuels in the ground; reasserting peoples and community control over resources; relocalising food production; massively reducing overconsumption, particularly in the North; recognising the ecological and climate debt owed to the peoples of the South and making reparations; and respecting indigenous and forest peoples rights.On the 16th December 2009 people united in Copenhagen to demonstrate about Climate... more
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