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Title: UK politics: Ed Miliband elected as Labour Leader Post by: JoGribbs on September 25, 2010, 01:08:13 PM (http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/18/15838974.png)
Ed Miliband wins Labour leadership. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/sep/25/ed-miliband-wins-labour-leadership) Quote Ed Miliband has seized the Labour leadership in a dramatic, knife-edge victory that left his elder brother David's political dreams in tatters. The younger Miliband, who ran a left-leaning campaign and only emerged as favourite in the last 24 hours, declared himself proud and elated as he pledged to reunite the party and put it back on the road to power. But his victory was not without controversy as he won by a narrow margin – 50.65% of the vote to 49.35% for his brother – and thanks in large part to a strong vote from the unions. David Miliband received stronger backing from MPs and MEPs and from party members. MPs who supported David Miliband warned that Ed Miliband's reliance on the union vote was a "disaster" for the party – leaving it open to charges that its leader would be in the pocket of its leftwing paymasters, and wide open to attack from the Tories and rightwing elements in the media. This is pretty important for those of us in the UK. Title: Re: UK politics: Ed Miliband elected as Labour Leader Post by: Tycho Brahe on September 25, 2010, 01:19:17 PM w00t
I've had people called craig calling me all week asking if my mum/dad are going to vote for ed/dave/theotherones. its been getting more annoying. still, at least we have a more left wing leader now thats a bonus! :shrug2: |