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Liz Kendall Is Getting Sassy With Her Internet Trolls

Liz Kendall Is Getting Sassy With Her Internet Trolls
The Huffington Post UK
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Liz Kendall has been on the receiving end of some pretty sharp Twitter abuse since she announced she was running to succeed Ed Miliband as Labour leader.

As the most 'Blairite' candidate of the bunch, much of it focuses on her more "right-wing" approach when compared to frontrunner Jeremy Corbyn.

Kendall has decided to respond with humour and wry sarcasm.

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On Tuesday morning, Corbyn emphatically told his supporters not to dish out personal attacks on any of the other leadership candidates.

Corbyn and his supporters have also been attacked by rivals and the Islington North MP branded party veterans including Tony Blair "pathetic" for the language they had used. In an intervention in the leadership race, Blair said people who was backing Corbyn needed to have a heart transplant.

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Jeremy Corbyn raises his arms as he is applauded following a speech at a Labour party leadership rally on August 3, 2015 in London, England. Candidates are continuing to campaign for Labour party leadership with polls currently putting Jeremy Corbyn in the lead. Voting is due to begin on the 14th of August with the result being announced on the 12th of September. (credit:Carl Court via Getty Images)
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Supporters applaud as Jeremy Corbyn makes a speech at a Labour party leadership rally on August 3, 2015 in London, England. Candidates are continuing to campaign for Labour party leadership with polls currently putting Jeremy Corbyn in the lead. Voting is due to begin on the 14th of August with the result being announced on the 12th of September. (credit:Carl Court via Getty Images)
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Supporters applaud as Jeremy Corbyn makes a speech at a Labour party leadership rally on August 3, 2015 in London, England. Candidates are continuing to campaign for Labour party leadership with polls currently putting Jeremy Corbyn in the lead. Voting is due to begin on the 14th of August with the result being announced on the 12th of September. (credit:Carl Court via Getty Images)
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Journalist, author and activist Owen Jones makes a speech in support of Jeremy Corbyn at a Labour party leadership rally on August 3, 2015 in London, England. Candidates are continuing to campaign for Labour party leadership with polls currently putting Jeremy Corbyn in the lead. Voting is due to begin on the 14th of August with the result being announced on the 12th of September. (credit:Carl Court via Getty Images)
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Supporters applaud as Jeremy Corbyn makes a speech at a Labour party leadership rally on August 3, 2015 in London, England. Candidates are continuing to campaign for Labour party leadership with polls currently putting Jeremy Corbyn in the lead. Voting is due to begin on the 14th of August with the result being announced on the 12th of September. (credit:Carl Court via Getty Images)
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Supporters queue to attend a Labour party leadership rally in which Jeremy Corbyn will make a speech on August 3, 2015 in London, England. Candidates are continuing to campaign for Labour party leadership with polls currently putting Jeremy Corbyn in the lead. Voting is due to begin on the 14th of August with the result being announced on the 12th of September. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) (credit:Carl Court via Getty Images)
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Former London mayor and Labour politician, Ken Livingstone, signs a satirical painting as he arrives to attend a Labour party leadership rally in which Jeremy Corbyn will make a speech on August 3, 2015 in London, England. Candidates are continuing to campaign for Labour party leadership with polls currently putting Jeremy Corbyn in the lead. Voting is due to begin on the 14th of August with the result being announced on the 12th of September. (credit:Carl Court via Getty Images)
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