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Labour Leadership: Who Follows Ed? Top Ten Contenders (PICTURES)

Labour Leadership: Who Follows Ed? Top Ten Contenders (PICTURES)
Ned Simons
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Ed Miliband gives his keynote address to the Labour Party conference today, so what better time to wildly speculate about who could replace him as leader (even though there is not really a whiff of a coup in the Manchester air).

See below for our totally serious look at the Top Ten contenders for the job:

Who Follows Ed?
Ed Balls(01 of10)
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Current Job: 'Muttering idiot'Pro: Economic heavyweight. Con: If you have to declare: "I'm not a bitch" it's because some people think you are. (credit:PA)
Alastair Campbell(02 of10)
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Current Job: Reportedly looking to become an MPPro: Supreme communicatorCon: Some may find his dossier a bit dodgy (credit:Getty Images)
Tom Watson(03 of10)
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Current Job: Giving Murdoch a slapPro: Seen to lead the charge against phone hacking at News InternationalCon: News International papers may not like him too much (credit:PA)
Will Staw(04 of10)
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Current Job: Director at IPPR, being Jack Straw's sonPro: Seen as thoughtful and intelligentCon: Needs to get into parliament sharpish (credit:Getty Images)
Tony Blair(05 of10)
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Current Job: Striding the globe like a god amongst menPro: It's like riding a bikeCon: 'B-LIAR' etc. Etc. Etc. (credit:PA)
Yvette Cooper (06 of10)
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Current Job: Being next in linePro: Topped shadow cabinet poll among Labour MPsCon: Oh Balls. What would Ed do? (credit:PA)
Stella Creasy (07 of10)
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Current Job: Scourge of pay-day loan companiesPro: Has an admirer in David CameronCon: Has an admirer in David Cameron (credit:PA)
Chuka Umunna (08 of10)
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Current Job: 'Britain's Obama'Pro: Eloquent, ambitious and good lookingCon: Too close to Ed Miliband? (credit:PA)
Rachel Reeves(09 of10)
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Current Job: The definition of 'Rising Star'Pro: Economics guruCon: Stars have a long way to fall down to Earth, or, something like that. (credit:PA)
David Miliband(10 of10)
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Current Job: Giving his full support to his brotherPro: Many in he party think he should be leader nowCon: Oh god what if he lost a second time? (credit:Getty Images)
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