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Labour leadership hustings - on Mumsnet!

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GeraldineMumsnet · 11/08/2010 11:11

The Labour leadership election is coming up, so we're putting on our very own Mumsnet hustings. We've invited all five candidates - Diane Abbott, Ed Balls, Andy Burnham, Ed Miliband and David Miliband - to submit to a proper MN grilling.

We want to send the same ten killer questions to all the candidates, so, whether you're a Labour voter or not, please post your killer question of choice here.

They can be as serious or semi-serious as you like, but up to usual MN-piercing-and-incisive standards please - as ex-leader Gordon Brown put it: "You [Mumsnetters] certainly ask more difficult questions than television's Question Time or any other question time that I'm part of."

(To avoid any accusations of favouritism by other politicians, we'll cover the biscuit question as a starter for ten Wink).

We'll select the ten questions that seem to be the most recurring/insightful and give each of the candidates a week to respond to them.

We'll then publish all their responses so you can compare and contrast. We're hoping they will come on to Mumsnet on Monday 6th Sept from noon to 1pm to talk about their answers in more detail.

So far, David Miliband and Andy Burnham have said yes; Ed Miliband, Diane Abbott and Ed Balls have said yes in principle. We'll update the thread as soon as we know who else can make it.

BTW, the ballot results for the new Labour leader will be announced on 25th Sept.

Over to you...

HelenMumsnet · 12/08/2010 11:06

Hello.

Thanks for all your qs so far.

We can see that some of you are posting questions directed at one or other of the leadership candidates in particular, so, just to clarify:

Taking inspiration from this thread, we will be drawing up ONE list of 10 questions. We'll then ask ALL the candidates to answer those 10 questions (so we can all compare and contrast, like).

So please only post here a question for all five candidates. (There'll hopefully be a chance to ask 'em specific questions individually during Sept 6th's webchat.)

GeraldineMumsnet · 12/08/2010 17:15

Update - we're pleased that Diane Abbott has confirmed she can take part on Mon 6 May. Just Ed B 'n' Ed M left to confirm.

CatherineHMumsnet · 16/08/2010 10:33

We've just heard that Ed Balls is joining us for the hustings on the 6th September - so it's just Ed Miliband we're waiting for....

And can we take this opportunity to remind everyone of the webchat guidelines; 'You're free to voice your opinion, but do be civil/polite - please afford our guests the same cordiality you would if they stopped by your own house.'

GeraldineMumsnet · 26/08/2010 13:20

Thank you to everybody who has posted a question.

We're now going to send over a selection of your best questions to all the candidates and we'll post their answers before they come on Mumsnet on Monday 6 Sept.

If you still have any burning questions, please hold on to them until the 6th and join in then.

Thanks again
MNHQ

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