Interview of the year

[kinboshi]

Frightening that he could be PM.  Does anyone who would vote for him actually know any of his policies? Does he know any of his policies?

I like Rhod Gilbert, and think he's funny when he's interviewed.  Not sure he'd make a great PM though...on second thoughts.

[TightEnd]

Of course it matters what his policies would be, but not for a lot of voters I suspect

the excellent programme last night - full of probing questions desgined to stitch him up - actually did the exact opposite

It made the very fair point that he is the only "feel good" politician we have in any party, in a very tough era for many people

Of course he is untrustworthy, duplicitious and ruthless, but his art for self-promotion and a very sure light touch are real electoral winners

As we have seen in two London mayoral elections

[Doobs]

Frightening that he could be PM.  Does anyone who would vote for him actually know any of his policies? Does he know any of his policies?

I like Rhod Gilbert, and think he's funny when he's interviewed.  Not sure he'd make a great PM though...on second thoughts.

This thread isn't for discussing Ed Milliband.

[The Camel]

Frightening that he could be PM.  Does anyone who would vote for him actually know any of his policies? Does he know any of his policies?

I like Rhod Gilbert, and think he's funny when he's interviewed.  Not sure he'd make a great PM though...on second thoughts.

This thread isn't for discussing Ed Milliband.

Why the Ed hate?

I think he's a really good politician, 10000 times better leader than the last two Labour have been saddled with.

[kukushkin88]

Frightening that he could be PM.  Does anyone who would vote for him actually know any of his policies? Does he know any of his policies?

I like Rhod Gilbert, and think he's funny when he's interviewed.  Not sure he'd make a great PM though...on second thoughts.

This thread isn't for discussing Ed Milliband.

Why the Ed hate?

I think he's a really good politician, 10000 times better leader than the last two Labour have been saddled with.

He has a political ideology that he believes in, that´s a good start in my book. Blair´s specialty was being popular and his strategy was driven by populist policies, kind of ironic the way things turned out (although inevitably all leaders will become unpopular in the end).

[Tal]

Frightening that he could be PM.  Does anyone who would vote for him actually know any of his policies? Does he know any of his policies?

I like Rhod Gilbert, and think he's funny when he's interviewed.  Not sure he'd make a great PM though...on second thoughts.

This thread isn't for discussing Ed Milliband.

Why the Ed hate?

I think he's a really good politician, 10000 times better leader than the last two Labour have been saddled with.

The Red Left is highly divisive and he was the Unions' choice. He pretends to be focusing on the centre but he just doesn't sell to those people. People vote for him because they'll never vote Tory. That doesn't make you a good leader.

He also comes across to me as a lost boy, awaiting collection from a shopping centre kiosk. I wouldn't trust him to run a bath.

Even Alan Johnson would have been a better choice. Big union man and genuinely charismatic.

For balance, I should add the Tories are very smart but eternally slimy.

[The Camel]

Frightening that he could be PM.  Does anyone who would vote for him actually know any of his policies? Does he know any of his policies?

I like Rhod Gilbert, and think he's funny when he's interviewed.  Not sure he'd make a great PM though...on second thoughts.

This thread isn't for discussing Ed Milliband.

Why the Ed hate?

I think he's a really good politician, 10000 times better leader than the last two Labour have been saddled with.

The Red Left is highly divisive and he was the Unions' choice. He pretends to be focusing on the centre but he just doesn't sell to those people. People vote for him because they'll never vote Tory. That doesn't make you a good leader.

He also comes across to me as a lost boy, awaiting collection from a shopping centre kiosk. I wouldn't trust him to run a bath.

Even Alan Johnson would have been a better choice. Big union man and genuinely charismatic.

For balance, I should add the Tories are very smart but eternally slimy.

To me Ed looks like a sincere, caring and hard working politician.

First Labour leader I've trusted since John Smith.

[titaniumbean]

Frightening that he could be PM.  Does anyone who would vote for him actually know any of his policies? Does he know any of his policies?

I like Rhod Gilbert, and think he's funny when he's interviewed.  Not sure he'd make a great PM though...on second thoughts.

This thread isn't for discussing Ed Milliband.

Why the Ed hate?

I think he's a really good politician, 10000 times better leader than the last two Labour have been saddled with.

The Red Left is highly divisive and he was the Unions' choice. He pretends to be focusing on the centre but he just doesn't sell to those people. People vote for him because they'll never vote Tory. That doesn't make you a good leader.

He also comes across to me as a lost boy, awaiting collection from a shopping centre kiosk. I wouldn't trust him to run a bath.

Even Alan Johnson would have been a better choice. Big union man and genuinely charismatic.

For balance, I should add the Tories are very smart but eternally slimy.

this, could accept his brother, but not him.

[AndrewT]

Ed Milliband would have made a perfectly fine assistant manager at a bank in a large town.

[Acidmouse]

For balance, I should add the Tories are very smart but eternally slimy.

I would say they are fuking clueless esp. when it comes to running the country.

I have to reserve my judgment on Ed, he committed the ultimate snide move on his brother which is not good.

Ed's Dad was a remarkable man though,

[TightEnd]

I would say they are fuking clueless esp. when it comes to running the country.

2010 was a nasty election to win

no money, have to cut, not likely to get better quick

not many options for any party to do anything different

[bobAlike]

I would say they are fuking clueless esp. when it comes to running the country.

2010 was a nasty election to win

no money, have to cut, not likely to get better quick

not many options for any party to do anything different

If I was a party leader for the last election I doubt I would have wanted the job. Whoever was going to win was going to be doomed after the extraordinary mess left behind Blair/Brown and Brown/Darling

[TightEnd]

Precisely

The Banking Industry made it far worse, but over-spending by governements of whatever party since the 80s meant this government had a really tough gig

[kinboshi]

Dismantling the NHS isn't necessary though.

[TightEnd]

 I Don't want to get you on a hobby horse so I will demur