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2010-09-26 Britain

Ed Miliband crowned new leader of Labour Party

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Posted by Fred 2010-09-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Labour's opponents feared a David Miliband-led Labour party more than an Ed-led one, but Ed's something of an unknown quantity to most. He is a bit of a strange, detached-seeming character. It will be very interesting to see how he performs at Prime Minister's Questions, on TV etc, as opposition leader.

Also, how he deals with the opinion many will hold now: that he owes his position to union members' votes - union members who were corralled by the union chiefs. In the months and years ahead, as gov't cuts back on spending and there is the inevitable public sector 'industrial' action, those people will expect Ed to be at the head of the resistance, supporting strikes etc. If he does, he risks getting Labour re-branded as far-left and irresponsible; if he doesn't things could turn very nasty for him within his own party. His brother, or another Labour heavyweight, could end up positioning themselves as the voice of the moderate opposition, and risk tearing Labour in half. Of course, all that assumes the Con/Dem coalition remains in power.

Posted by Bulldog 2010-09-26 05:40|| 2010-09-26 05:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Bulldog.

Al BBC will protect Ed M from difficult questions.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-09-26 11:50|| 2010-09-26 11:50|| Front Page Top

#3 PAKISANI DEFENCE FORUM [UK's LIAM FOX to US SecDef GATES] BRITAIN TELLS US "WE CANNOT FIGHT ANOTHER AFGHANISTAN". UK's MOD budget to shrink or decrease by 20% due to Treasury-imposed cuts.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-09-26 21:50|| 2010-09-26 21:50|| Front Page Top

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