Miliband renews attack on New Labour ahead of “peace meeting“ with Blair

The Labour leader tells his MPs that it is right to move on from New Labour, which was "formed 19 years ago", but new polling revives doubts over the party's performance.

By George Eaton

Ed Miliband addressed the Parliamentary Labour Party last night for the first time since Tony Blair’s intervention in the New Statesman and took the opportunity to again rebut his criticisms. He told MPs:

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George Eaton is the New Statesman's senior editor (politics). He writes the Morning Call political briefing three times a week and contributes columns, features, interviews and leaders.