Miliband's Heseltine moment

Patrick

Meanwhile, as the farce continues, little children (not in Scotland) eagerly await their Amstrad computers supplied by Santa Gordon and made and delivered by Chief Reindeer Sir Alan Sugar.

Thousands, who will have their homes repossessed whilst our Government squabbles over who will lead the Country into further debt, will wonder where to put their cross on the voting papers at the next General Election.

"Would the last one leaving the country please pull out the Internet Connection."

Mike, Brighton

Yeah, yeah. Remember as Peter Oborne pointed out, most of the media representation of politics is essentially fraudulent. Was he overheard, or did one of his spinners pass the line to their friends at the BBC?
The soundbite is the same as saying "I'm up for the leadership but after you with the knife", which is what Milliband intended. Is he too cowardly to do the dirty work?
If Brown does not sack Milliband it confirms how weak his position is and that he's hanging on by a thread.

David C

The BBC are reporting an overheard conversation.

Hmm.
Why?
There are many conversations at conference but the BBC has chosen this one for the spotlight of publicity.
As Miliband is the front runner in any leadership challenge, I suggest it is the BBC attempting to destabilise said challenge.
Over the past few years, I have come to the conclusion it is always safe to question everything the BBC does or says.

Paul Linford

Not sure what he meant by a "Heseltine moment" really. Heseltine never actually said anything about challenging Mrs Thatcher until he actually announced he was doing so. In my view what Miliband really feared was more akin to a "Portillo moment" - as in the moment Portillo was caught installing the phonelines.

Angus Gill, Sussex

It would seem to play into Milli B's hands to have this speculation continue thereby denying GB the opportunity of marshalling his party behind him.

As someone else said, what has Milli B done for the good people of South Shields (Answer: nothing)

Matthew Blott

As with some of the other coffee housers I'm not sure about this one. The left are terrified of a Miliband premiership, they see him as some sort of trojan horse for a Blairite charge and are desperately trying to flush him out. Just with the story about Milburn becoming chancellor, or Hutton as chancellor and Purnell as foreign secretary, this story screams "treat with caution".

AFR

The only thing worse than Gordon Brown as PM is Milliband. I mean, really......

Ian C

Whether a spun leak or genuinely overheard, or a conspiratorial BBC, the count down to GB's removal has begun for certain. As Pete says either he has to be sacked or Milli-bland has to stand up soon.

CS

What IS wrong with Milliband? Is he incapable of adopting a human facial expression? The series of smiles in pics of him shaking hands with Brown post his speech have been scary in the extreme.

Hereford

Caption: Ooops! Sorry Gordon had a strong curry last night.