Ed Miliband

The Labour line that Europe is a needless distraction.
Miliband's agenda lacks a whole lot more than an EU referendum
By Rafael Behr - 16 May 13:37

The Labour line that Europe is a needless distraction would sound better if the opposition had more to say on everything else.

Some in the party fear it could face a "crisis of legitimacy"
What if Labour wins on 34% or less of the vote?
By George Eaton - 14 May 11:52

Some in the party fear it could face a "crisis of legitimacy" if it wins an outsized majority on a thin slice of the vote.

Labour for a Referendum is launched today.
Labour divisions over EU emerge as MPs launch pro-referendum group
By George Eaton - 13 May 7:30

Labour for a Referendum, which has the support of 15 MPs, aims to force Miliband to commit to holding an in/out EU referendum after the next election.

The Labour leader brilliantly ridiculed calls for a Tory-UKIP pact.
Miliband delivers the performance he needed in Queen's Speech debate
By George Eaton - 08 May 16:25

The Labour leader brilliantly ridiculed calls for a Tory-UKIP pact, but his borrowing problem remains.

Ed Miliband has said the state needs to change. He also needs to say how.
Labour has a public sector reform agenda. Or does it?
By Rafael Behr - 08 May 14:46

Ed Miliband has said the state needs to change. He also needs to say how.

There was little in the speech to revive growth and employment.
The growth-shaped hole in the Queen's Speech
By George Eaton - 08 May 13:18

There was little in the speech to revive growth and employment this side of the election. But can Labour take advantage?

New Statesman
The New Labour That Wasn’t: lessons for Miliband
By Stuart White and Martin O'Neill - 07 May 17:11

If there is a lesson to be learned from the road not taken by New Labour, it is that economic reform and political reform are necessarily connected.

The party needs to be performing much better.
Local elections: Labour isn't where it needs to be to win
By George Eaton - 03 May 15:52

At this stage of the electoral cycle, the party needs to be performing much better to justify hopes of a majority in 2015.

The party needs to win back most of the four councils it lost in 2009.
How well does Labour need to do in the local elections?
By George Eaton - 02 May 8:59

The party needs to win back most or all of the four councils it lost in 2009 and make significant gains in the Midlands battlegrounds.

The Labour leader is meant to be capturing the mood of the country.
Miliband’s turn as a street preacher is hampered by his lack of disciples
By Rafael Behr - 01 May 15:56

The Labour leader is meant to be capturing the mood of the country as it turns away from the Tories. Instead, he’s picking up Ukip’s moody leftovers.

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