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The narrow and shallow optimism of Ed Miliband’s Go Big

Following the death of former Prime Minister and Conservative Leader Margaret Thatcher in 2013, Miliband spoke in a House of Commons sitting specially convened to pay tributes to her. He noted that, although he disagreed with a few of her policies, he respected "what her death means to the many, many people who admired her". He also said that Thatcher "broke the mould" in everything she had achieved in her life, and that she had had the ability to "overcome every obstacle in her path". [155] He had previously praised Thatcher shortly before the Labour Party Conference in September 2012 for creating an "era of aspiration" in the 1980s. [156] The missing ingredient, I suggest, is a parable; a simple story that links the analysis of what has gone wrong in Britain to the policy prescriptions with the kind of crisp, campaigning resonance that has voters nodding along as they hear it. Miliband’s reply: “I’d have been prime minister if I’d had that in 2015.” When I ask if he offers Starmer advice – or consolation – drawn from his first-hand knowledge of how hard the job can be, there is, unsurprisingly, no comment. One service Miliband can perform for the current leader is sparing him unhelpful headlines generated by meddling predecessors. EU migrants would wait two years for jobless benefits, Labour says". 18 November 2014. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015 . Retrieved 6 June 2015. He is confident there will be a chance for Labour when the Tories fail to deliver on their promises. “What you’ll see is a gap opening up between their rhetoric and the reality. They say they don’t want insecure jobs and all that, but they don’t actually do anything about it. They say they want a green revolution but they don’t believe in the role of the state to make that revolution happen.” Watt, Nicholas; Meikle, James (27 March 2013). "Ed Miliband: British politics will be a poorer place without David". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009 . Retrieved 27 March 2013.

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Ed Miliband on five books that have shaped his life Ed Miliband on five books that have shaped his life

In early 2005, Miliband resigned his advisory role to HM Treasury to stand for election. Kevin Hughes, then the Labour MP for Doncaster North, announced in February of that year that he would be standing down at the next election due to being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Miliband applied for selection to be the candidate in the safe Labour seat and won, beating off a close challenge from Michael Dugher, then a SPAD to Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon. [24] The first election to the Shadow Cabinet that took place under Miliband's leadership was on 7 October 2010. Ending days of speculation, David Miliband announced that he would not seek election to the Shadow Cabinet on 29 September, the day nominations closed, saying he wanted to avoid "constant comparison" with his brother Ed. [82] The three other defeated candidates for the Labour leadership all stood in the election, though Diane Abbott failed to win enough votes to gain a place. Following the election, Miliband unveiled his Shadow Cabinet on 8 October 2010. Among others, he appointed Alan Johnson as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Yvette Cooper was chosen as Shadow Foreign Secretary, and both defeated Labour leadership candidates Ed Balls and Andy Burnham were given senior roles, becoming Shadow Home Secretary and Shadow Education Secretary respectively. Burnham was also given responsibility for overseeing Labour's election co-ordination. Miliband, Ed (22 May 2013). "What responsible capitalism is all about". The First Post. London. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013 . Retrieved 28 June 2013. Piggott, Mark (17 June 2014). "Miliband Pledges Closer Ties to Israel if he Leads New Labour Government". International Business Times UK. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014 . Retrieved 18 June 2014.

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Miliband has previously spoken positively of his brother David, praising his record as Foreign Secretary, and saying that "his door was always open" following David's decision not to stand for the Shadow Cabinet in 2010. [157] Upon David's announcement in 2013 that he would resign as a Labour MP and move to New York to head the International Rescue Committee, Miliband said that British politics would be "a poorer place" without him, and that he thought David "would once again make a contribution to British public life." [158] Election Live – 30 March". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015 . Retrieved 28 April 2015.