Gordon Brown urges Labour to target electoral victory in leadership race

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has issued a stark warning that Labour will be powerless to help society’s most vulnerable if it cannot win the next general election.
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown during his "power for a purpose" speech at the Royal Festival Hall in London.Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown during his "power for a purpose" speech at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown during his "power for a purpose" speech at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

Mr Burnham said only he would be able to prevent “civil war” by uniting the left and right wings of the Labour Party after a bitter leadership campaign.

Meanwhile Ms Cooper’s campaign cited internal polling showing only she will be able to defeat Jeremy Corbyn for the party’s leadership.

Former cabinet minister Liam Byrne, one of Ms Cooper’s supporters, said the campaign’s internal polling showed she was “clearly on course to beat Jeremy in the final round”.