Harriet Harman should not be stipulating the gender of the party’s new deputy leader – or what area of the country they should come from

Party’s ruling body agrees nominations to open on Tuesday and close at 5pm on Thursday

If Emily Thornberry really is the best candidate for deputy party leader, then so be it. But her sex ought to have nothing to do with it

Harriet Harman should not be stipulating the gender of the party’s new deputy leader – or what area of the country they should come from