Labour woes Labour's leadership race has only been running for less than a month, but already it feels like years have passed since Ed Miliband stood down. Labour's current selection of candidates have yet to inspire either their party or the wider country and show little sign of being able to push them in an exciting new direction. Part of the problem lies with the nomination process itself which makes it very difficult for anyone but a tiny number of well-established MPs to get on to the ballot. This stands in contrast to the Conservative party which requires members only to have a proposer and seconder to get through to the next stage of their leadership contests. This allows lesser known but more interesting candidates to emerge. Today we ask: should Labour's selection be suspended and re-run under similar rules?
The one bright star in Labour's dismal election performance last month, was their showing in London. However, despite doing consistently well in general and local elections in London, the party has developed a knack for losing mayoral elections. Popular maverick Tory MP Zac Goldsmith's decision today to enter the race to succeed Boris Johnson should strike fear into Labour that this trend is set to continue. How will Labour respond? | 
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