Labour Conference: Mayoral Rivals Find Direction for 'Third Way'

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TWO OF the most prominent rivals for the post of the London mayor found themselves in agreement last night over the direction of the "Third Way".

Veteran left-winger Ken Livingstone and the television presenter Trevor Phillips - who is also an Independent columnist - pledged that moving decisions closer to a local level would lead to a more inclusive society in which individuals found that they were part of a safe community.

Speaking at a fringe meeting, sponsored by The Independent, at the Labour Party conference in Blackpool, Mr Livingstone warned that the redistribution of wealth was still the most essential principle in achieving "fairer, co-operative and …