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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Presented by Tom Clark and produced by Phil Maynard

Politics Weekly podcast: Ed Miliband's big idea for Labour

Ed Miliband marked his first year as Labour leader by outlining what he called a "new bargain" for Britain. It was instantly interpreted as a shift to the left in most newspapers but on this week's programme we dig into the Labour leaders statement of his values.

In the studio: Guardian columnists Anne Perkins and Julian Glover, and the Observer's political editor Toby Helm.

With Miliband now able to shuffle his shadow cabinet without new elections, it seems likely he'll freshen up his team before long. One person who needn't worry is shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper who won rave reviews for her speech on policing. Her husband Ed Balls can also be sure that the shadow chancellor brief is his to keep after a barnstorming speech in which he called for a five-point plan for economic growth.

Meanwhile the Conservatives are preparing to meet in Manchester next week with the economy a pressing concern. There will be pressure on George Osborne to offer some hope to a population fearful about job cuts and austerity measures. There will also be an rise in the volume of the party's Eurosceptics who still have the potential to cause trouble for David Cameron.

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