David Miliband to step down as MP

Jimbuna · 03-26-13, 06:07 PM

My friend, former Foreign Secretary in the last Labour government and local Constituency MP David Miliband will be announcing his retirement from politics tomorrow.

All the best for the future David

Quote:

David Miliband is planning to leave Parliament to move to the US to work for a charity, a close friend has confirmed to the BBC.
He is going to become head of the International Rescue Committee in New York, the BBC understands.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21947497

STEED · 03-26-13, 06:32 PM

Reading comments in news story's there are some who are saying he jumped ship because he knows labour is finished. Other comments not so nice, as I can see it he was the only one who had leadership material and with him stepping down...The outcome for labour is going to be a rough ride.

Jimbuna · 03-26-13, 06:41 PM

You may well be right.

TarJak · 03-26-13, 06:47 PM

Sounds like your Labour party is self destructing much as ours is.

Jimbuna · 03-26-13, 06:52 PM

Can't go into too much detail but I reckon there is more than politics surrounding this decision.

Oberon · 03-26-13, 09:41 PM

A shame, he should be in the driving seat, not Ed. Ed is too much of a Union puppet to be taken seriously by anyone who isn't in a union and many who are.

Honestly I couldn't predict who will get in in the next election because no-one particularly likes any of the three main parties right now...

Synthfg · 03-27-13, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarJak

Sounds like your Labour party is self destructing much as ours is.

Labour has been lurching left for a while now, dragged there by the Bennites in the party and the Unions who's money is keeping the party afloat

The Blarite centrists are being eased out (purged) and Dave is only the latest to go

Those driving Labour these days would rather loose the next election so long as they return the party to it's ideologically pure roots even if that ideology has long proven to be bankrupt

BossMark · 03-27-13, 08:06 AM

Shame I voted for David in Labour leader elections, I really wanted David to be leader.
But I am not sure whether he should resign as an MP halfway through parliament unless through ill health, but thats David's decision and I wish him the very best of luck in the future.

03-26-13, 06:32 PM	#2
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Reading comments in news story's there are some who are saying he jumped ship because he knows labour is finished. Other comments not so nice, as I can see it he was the only one who had leadership material and with him stepping down...The outcome for labour is going to be a rough ride. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

03-26-13, 06:41 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,143 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	You may well be right. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-26-13, 06:52 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,143 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Can't go into too much detail but I reckon there is more than politics surrounding this decision. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-27-13, 08:06 AM	#8
BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	Shame I voted for David in Labour leader elections, I really wanted David to be leader. But I am not sure whether he should resign as an MP halfway through parliament unless through ill health, but thats David's decision and I wish him the very best of luck in the future. __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

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03-26-13, 06:47 PM	#4
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Sounds like your Labour party is self destructing much as ours is.

03-26-13, 09:41 PM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	A shame, he should be in the driving seat, not Ed. Ed is too much of a Union puppet to be taken seriously by anyone who isn't in a union and many who are. Honestly I couldn't predict who will get in in the next election because no-one particularly likes any of the three main parties right now...