Lucy Powell: “Now we've all got to get behind that leader and stop the kind of infighting and chitter chatter from the background.”

the whole of government machinery can work in service of the agenda and the vision that the Labour government is setting out under Andy Burnham

The one-size-fits-all approach simply doesn’t suit all children. For some it’s become a straitjacket. A straitjacket that has left too many being branded a failure – again and again – instead of being able to realise their potential.

Working together, we will ensure the party continues to lead the way in campaigning, with the strongest ground operation in British politics as we prepare for the next general election.

I’m not here to worry about private schools. I’m here to worry about state schools.