Endorsements in the 2015 Labour Party leadership election (UK)

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Labour politicians Andy Burnham David Blunkett, former Home Secretary (2001–2004) Lord Falconer of Thoroton, former Shadow Lord Chancellor (2015–2016) Theresa Griffin, MEP for North West England Afzal Khan, MEP for North West England Neil Kinnock, former Leader of the Opposition and former Leader of the Labour Party (1983–1992) Lord Levy, businessman, Labour Party fundraiser John Prescott, former Deputy Prime Minister (1997–2007) and former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (1994–2007) Peter Soulsby, former MP and current Mayor of Leicester (2011–present) Catherine Stihler, MEP for Scotland Glenis Willmott, MEP for the East Midlands and Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party

Yvette Cooper Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and former Leader of the Labour Party (2007–2010) Richard Corbett, MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber Seb Dance, MEP for London Anneliese Dodds, MEP for South East England Neena Gill, MEP for the West Midlands Richard Howitt, MEP for the East of England Alan Johnson, former Shadow Chancellor (2010–2011) and former Home Secretary (2009–2010) Jude Kirton-Darling, MEP for North East England Richard Leese, current Leader of Manchester City Council (1996–present) Clare Moody, MEP for South West England Claude Moraes, MEP for London David Martin, MEP for Scotland Linda McAvan, MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber Rhodri Morgan, former First Minister of Wales (2000–2009) Siôn Simon, MEP for the West Midlands Derek Vaughan, MEP for Wales Kezia Dugdale, Leader of the Scottish Labour Party (2015–2017) Ian Murray, Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland (2015–2016), MP for Edinburgh South

Jeremy Corbyn Lucy Anderson, MEP for London Mick Antoniw, Member of the Welsh Assembly for Pontypridd Jennette Arnold, Chair of London Assembly and AM for North East Katy Clark, former Scottish Labour MP for North Ayrshire and Arran Tam Dalyell, former Father of the House of Commons (2001–2005) Mark Drakeford, current First Minister of Wales. David Drew, former MP for Stroud Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian Mike Hedges, Member of the Welsh Assembly for Swansea East Cara Hilton, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dunfermline (Initial endorsement of Andy Burnham withdrawn) Ken Livingstone, former Mayor of London (2000–2008) (Initial endorsement of Andy Burnham withdrawn) Jenny Manson, former councillor for Colindale in Barnet Stan Newens, former MP and MEP Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston Julie Ward, MEP for North West England Chris Williamson, former MP for Derby North Christian Wolmar, candidate for the Labour Party's nomination for Mayor of London in the 2016 election

Liz Kendall Hilary Armstrong, former Chief Whip (2001–2006) Paul Brannen, MEP for North East England Charles Clarke, former Home Secretary (2004–2006) Alistair Darling, former Chancellor of the Exchequer (2007–2010) Lord Glasman, life peer in the House of Lords and founder of Blue Labour Patricia Hewitt, former Secretary of State for Health (2005–2007) Mary Honeyball, MEP for London Lord Hutton of Furness, former Secretary of State for Defence (2008–2009) Alan Milburn, former Secretary of State for Health (1993–2003) lord Reid of Cardowan, former Home Secretary (2006–2007) David Miliband, former Foreign Secretary (2007–2010) and current CEO of International Rescue Committee (2013–present) Jim Murphy, former leader of the Scottish Labour Party (2014-2015) Jacqui Smith, former Home Secretary (2007–2009) Baroness Taylor of Bolton, former Chief Whip (1998–2001)

Individuals Andy Burnham Charlie Condou, actor and writer Steve Coogan, actor and comedian Liam Fray, frontman of indie rock band Courteeners Clare Gerada, general practitioner and former Chair of the Council of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2010–2013) Eddie Izzard, actor and comedian Sally Lindsay, actress and television presenter Abby Tomlinson, founder and leader of the Milifandom David Walliams, comedian, actor and author

Yvette Cooper Dan Hodges, journalist, blogger and Daily Telegraph columnist Sarah Solemani, actress and playwright Polly Toynbee, journalist and Guardian columnist Robert Webb, comedian, actor and writer

Jeremy Corbyn

Bill Bailey, comedian Sean Bean, actor Mary Beard, classical scholar and Cambridge don Moazzam Begg, former extrajudicial detainee Alan Bennett, playwright, screenwriter, actor and author Danny DeVito, actor Danny Dorling, social geographer Laurence Dreyfus, musicologist Erin Belieu, poet Ian Birchall, Marxist historian, translator and author Billy Bragg, singer-songwriter and left-wing activist Russell Brand, comedian, actor and political activist Charlotte Church, singer-songwriter and television presenter Piers Corbyn, weather forecaster, political activist and brother of Jeremy Corbyn Simon Deakin, Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, Cambridge Brian Eno, musician and composer Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, President of Argentina Alec Finlay, artist Keith Flett, socialist historian and political activist Martin Freeman, actor George Galloway, Leader of the Respect Party (2013–2016), broadcaster and former MP for Bradford West (2012–2015) Derek Hatton, former Deputy Leader of Liverpool City Council, member of the Labour Party and Trotskyist Militant group Julie Hesmondhalgh, actress Susan Himmelweit, economist, Emeritus Professor of Economics for the Open University Rufus Hound, comedian, actor and presenter Pablo Iglesias Turrión, current Leader of Podemos (2014–present) and former political science lecturer at the Complutense University of Madrid Helen Ivory, poet and artist Bianca Jagger, social and human rights advocate Selma James, feminist writer Owen Jones, author, Guardian columnist and political activist (Initial draft endorsement of Lisa Nandy withdrawn) Steve Keen, Economics Professor at Kingston University, author Shia LaBeouf, actor Costas Lapavitsas, Popular Unity (formerly Syriza) Member of the Hellenic Parliament (2015–present) and economics professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies Ken Loach, film and television director Josie Long, comedian Caroline Lucas, former Leader of the Green Party (2008–2012) and current MP for Brighton Pavilion (2010–2024) Paul Mackney, trade unionist, political activist and former General Secretary of the National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education Miriam Margolyes, actress Ian Martin, comedy writer and columnist for The Guardian Francesca Martinez, comedian and writer Mark McGowan, performance artist and YouTube personality Seumas Milne, columnist and associate editor of The Guardian George Monbiot, writer and environmental and political activist Nicholas Murray, biographer and poet Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, co-founder and executive director of UK Black Pride Ilan Pappé, historian and socialist activist Maxine Peake, actress Laurie Penny, best-selling feminist writer and journalist Grayson Perry, contemporary artist Pascale Petit, poet Tom Pickard, poet and documentary film maker Kate Pickett, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of York Daniel Radcliffe, actor Michael Rosen, children's novelist and poet Jolyon Rubinstein, actor, writer, producer and director, best known for writing and performing on The Revolution Will Be Televised Alfredo Saad-Filho, economist, Professor at the University of London Michael Schmidt, poet, author and scholar Will Self, author, journalist, political commentator and television personality Avi Shlaim, historian and Emeritus Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford Lord Skidelsky, economics historian and author Harry Leslie Smith, writer and political commentator Guy Standing, economist, professor of Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies Joseph Stiglitz, economist and Nobel Economic Prize laureate (2001) Mark Serwotka, General Secretary of the Public and Commercial Services Union Peter Tatchell, LGBT and human rights activist David Thacker, theatre-director Emma Thompson, actress, comedian and author Yanis Varoufakis, Greek economist, academic and politician and a Syriza member of the Hellenic Parliament (MP) for Athens B Hilary Wainwright, sociologist, socialist feminist, magazine editor and political activist Dave Ward, General Secretary of the Communication Workers Union Rory Waterman, poet John Weeks, economist, Emeritus Professor at the University of London Richard G. Wilkinson, Professor Emeritus of Social Epidemiology at the University of Nottingham Zoe Williams, writer and journalist Walter Wolfgang, peace activist

Liz Kendall David Aaronovitch, journalist Nick Cohen, journalist Philip Collins, journalist Rod Liddle, journalist John Mills, businessman and party donor John Rentoul, journalist Dave Rowntree, Blur drummer, solicitor, animator, and political activist

Constituency Labour Parties Candidate Constituency CLP nominations Share Map Jeremy Corbyn Islington North 152 23.53% Andy Burnham Leigh 111 17.18% Yvette Cooper Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford 109 16.87% Liz Kendall Leicester West 18 2.79% Undeclared 256 39.63%

Andy Burnham Burnham received the nominations of 111 CLPs.

Aldershot CLP Ayr CLP Banff and Buchan CLP Barnsley East CLP Barrow and Furness CLP Basildon and Billericay CLP Beckenham CLP Bexleyheath and Crayford CLP Bishop Auckland CLP Blackley and Broughton CLP Blaydon CLP Blyth Valley CLP Bolton South East CLP Bolton West CLP Bootle CLP Brentwood and Ongar CLP Bristol East CLP Bristol North West CLP Burton and Uttoxeter CLP Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire CLP Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley CLP Chatham and Aylesford CLP Cheadle CLP Clackmannanshire and Dunblane CLP Congleton CLP Copeland CLP Cumbernauld and Kilsyth CLP Dartford CLP Derby South CLP Don Valley CLP Dudley North CLP Dudley South CLP Dunfermline CLP Ealing Southall CLP East Kilbride CLP East Surrey CLP Eastbourne CLP Eastwood CLP Epsom and Ewell CLP Finchley and Golders Green CLP Folkestone and Hythe CLP Forest of Dean CLP Glasgow Provan CLP Glasgow Shettleston CLP Glasgow Southside CLP Gloucester CLP Halesowen and Rowley Regis CLP Halton CLP Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse CLP Harlow CLP Heywood and Middleton CLP Hornchurch and Upminster CLP Jarrow CLP Kingston upon Hull East CLP Kingswood CLP Knowsley CLP Lancaster and Fleetwood CLP Leigh CLP Liverpool Walton CLP Liverpool West Derby CLP Maidenhead CLP Makerfield CLP Manchester Central CLP Mansfield CLP Mid Sussex CLP Mid Worcestershire CLP Middlesbrough CLP Midlothian South CLP Morecambe and Lunesdale CLP New Forest West CLP Newcastle-under-Lyme CLP North Swindon CLP North Tyneside CLP North West Leicestershire CLP Northern Ireland CLP Oldham East and Royton CLP Paisley CLP Pontypridd CLP Poplar and Limehouse CLP Pudsey CLP Redditch CLP Rochester and Strood CLP Romford CLP Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner CLP Rutherglen CLP Sefton Central CLP Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough CLP Sheffield South East CLP Slough CLP South Leicestershire CLP South Shields CLP South West Devon CLP Southport CLP St Helens North CLP Stockton North CLP Stoke South CLP Strathkelvin and Bearsden CLP Telford CLP Torfaen CLP Tunbridge Wells CLP Uddingston and Bellshill CLP Wansbeck CLP Warrington North CLP West Lancashire CLP Wirral South CLP Woking CLP Wolverhampton North East CLP Workington CLP Worsley and Eccles South CLP Wrexham CLP Wyre Forest CLP

Yvette Cooper Cooper received the nominations of 109 CLPs.

Aberavon CLP Aberdeenshire West CLP Altrincham and Sale West CLP Angus South CLP Argyll and Bute CLP Basingstoke CLP Bassetlaw CLP Battersea CLP