By Glen Owen for The Mail on Sunday Divided: Alan Johnson, then Shadow Chancellor, at a press conference with Ed Miliband in 2011 Labour MPs are urging former Home Secretary Alan Johnson to run as a ‘stalking horse’ for the party leadership as opposition to Ed Miliband becomes more orchestrated, The Mail on Sunday has been told. The move comes after a week of mounting criticism within Mr Miliband’s top team, including attacks by influential peer Lord Glasman, party policy chief Jon Cruddas, members of the Shadow Cabinet – and even the mother of one of his godchildren. Now a senior Labour MP has claimed that Mr Johnson has been approached to run against Mr Miliband before next year’s General Election.
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Labour MPs are urging former Home Secretary to run as a 'stalking horse'
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Call for Alan Johnson to act for party leadership as opposition to Miliband
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The move comes after a week of mounting criticism in Miliband's top team
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