Miliband launches leadership campaign?

[vid]

David Miliband has penned an article for The Guardian outlining his vision for the Labour party.He is planning a national tour in September to explain the workings of the Foreign Office. Has he unofficially launched his leadership campaign?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree ... and.labour
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/p ... 426131.ece

[toxic avenger]

As I said on the other thread, he won't, if he has the sense he was born with, move before Labour have lost the election, which is inevitable.

[cyberianpan]

Suggest to keep discussion on Gordon Brown here: Gordon Brown & Labour going down ?


Yes Milliband is clearly testing the waters, will be interesting to see who flocks to his flag. I think Cameron will take Milliband ... which is a pity as Milliband is a nicer creature than "The Clunking Fist".

Only question now is what will Harman and Straw do ?

cYp

[seabhcan]

Miliband has "leadership hair". He clearly has the right stuff to be PM.

(Just been reading Dilbert)

[Trefor]

Suggest to keep discussion on Gordon Brown here: Gordon Brown & Labour going down ?


Yes Milliband is clearly testing the waters, will be interesting to see who flocks to his flag. I think Cameron will take Milliband ... which is a pity as Milliband is a nicer creature than "The Clunking Fist".

Only question now is what will Harman and Straw do ?

cYp

Straw's damaged.

Harman should wait until the inevitable defeat - but probably won't.

[Kf]

Is he jewish?

[toxic avenger]

Is he jewish?

He is of partly Jewish background. It matters because...?

[J E DeHann]

Milliband is an unavowed Marxist. His father was an avowed one. New Labour will follow the path of Fabain revolution in Britain, just like Blair did. He is certainly the right man in the right place for "the job".

[Kevin Doyle]

Is he jewish?

He is of partly Jewish background. It matters because...?

Exactly...WTF?

[KingKane]

Is he jewish?

Have to wonder at this question, Kf?

I suspect Miliband may be forced to move before the election because if the rout was as bad as some a prediction being leader after would mean he would never get to be PM. If he takes over before and the party loses only marginally (Labour hold just under 250 seats) he has something salvageable that he could steer back to power.