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Blairite views ‘dead’ as new candidates veer to left
New Labour was declared dead yesterday after a poll showed support for socialist policies in the next generation of would-be MPs.
A majority of 73 prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs) surveyed by ComRes support progressive ideas which were frozen out of Labour’s manifesto under Tony Blair.
Renationalising the railways, scrapping Trident and raising taxes were all backed by the general election candidates.
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