UK's new opposition leader says he will bury era of former leader Tony Blair

Gerald · 09-27-10, 11:06 AM

LONDON (AP) — Britain's surprise new Labour Party leader Ed Miliband on Monday pledged to bury the era of Tony Blair, promising to guide to power a generation of lawmakers untainted by divisive decisions over the Iraq war and the global financial crisis.

The 40-year-old Ed Miliband, his party's youngest postwar leader, has vowed to radically overhaul Blair's pro-business and Washington-friendly platform, but dismissed critics who call him "Red Ed," and have warned he will shift the centrist party toward the political left-wing.

He narrowly defeated his better-known brother David Miliband — the longtime favorite for the post — to became party leader in a vote of legislators, party activists and about 3.5 million labor union members

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/09...er-tony-blair/

Note:Published September 27, 2010

XabbaRus · 09-27-10, 03:21 PM

Oh well Labour made unelectable again. Unions back in control...

Jimbuna · 09-27-10, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by XabbaRus

Oh well Labour made unelectable again. Unions back in control...

The trouble is Ed is probably the last person in the Labour Party to realise it

STEED · 09-29-10, 10:41 AM

Well after watching his first speech I was not that impressed, so he took a pop at the unions and declared Iraq war was illegal. As for saying David Cameron can not hide behind the deficit, come on, who fault was that? He has as much charisma and appeal that of a road accident, and those eyes of his! A cat caught in the head lights of a car, sorry this man is unelectable and must go...NOW.

STEED · 09-29-10, 11:37 AM

So its out...Big Brother Dave steps down from the front benches, my bet is this time next year he will be in a new job and his book will be on sale.

XabbaRus · 09-29-10, 12:51 PM

He looks like Mr Potato Head.

09-27-10, 11:06 AM	#1
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	UK's new opposition leader says he will bury era of former leader Tony Blair LONDON (AP) — Britain's surprise new Labour Party leader Ed Miliband on Monday pledged to bury the era of Tony Blair, promising to guide to power a generation of lawmakers untainted by divisive decisions over the Iraq war and the global financial crisis. The 40-year-old Ed Miliband, his party's youngest postwar leader, has vowed to radically overhaul Blair's pro-business and Washington-friendly platform, but dismissed critics who call him "Red Ed," and have warned he will shift the centrist party toward the political left-wing. He narrowly defeated his better-known brother David Miliband — the longtime favorite for the post — to became party leader in a vote of legislators, party activists and about 3.5 million labor union members http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/09...er-tony-blair/ Note:Published September 27, 2010 __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

09-27-10, 03:21 PM	#2
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Oh well Labour made unelectable again. Unions back in control... __________________

09-29-10, 10:41 AM	#4
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Well after watching his first speech I was not that impressed, so he took a pop at the unions and declared Iraq war was illegal. As for saying David Cameron can not hide behind the deficit, come on, who fault was that? He has as much charisma and appeal that of a road accident, and those eyes of his! A cat caught in the head lights of a car, sorry this man is unelectable and must go...NOW. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

09-29-10, 11:37 AM	#5
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	So its out...Big Brother Dave steps down from the front benches, my bet is this time next year he will be in a new job and his book will be on sale. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

09-29-10, 12:51 PM	#6
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	He looks like Mr Potato Head. __________________