Unite back Ed Miliband

strapworld

Having watched this brothers grimm on the politics show I was hoping he would get it. Andrew Neil effectively put him back in the box and Portillo was quite sharp as well!

This young fellow has all the attributes of a politician the people just cannot warm to. that he is now the Union Man, I feel will finish him off, especially if the unions decide on a winter of discontent against the coalition.

He still has soap behind his ears. Has no experience of real life. Now if he decides to join the Territorial Army that may increase his chances BUT can you ever see this wally doing something constructive for our country?

At least Blair had charm. This fellow is charmless. Absolutely great news.

Dimoto

If a Miliband becomes leader, he would need to be certifiable to appoint Balls as shadow Chancellor. That should be Darling's sinecure for as long as he wants it.

Balls should be given shadow DFID, so that he can coordinate with His Masterfullness in his latest project to "save Africa" and thence the world.

BTW, why no Spectator comment on this earth shattering news ?
(I can visualise a pretty good cartoon with Brown, Balls, Mugabe, Bashir plotting to save Africa - they have so much in common).

charles hercock

Fantastic Milliband minor is the union man and will win.Handcuffed by his constituency and perception we are in for a Tory generation.We will shrug off the wishy washy liberals in time for the next election landslide.What a sweet summer

HFC

The future is now mapped out for Millband, E. He will:

* gain the Labour leadership this year.

* be held by the short and curlies by the union leaders.

* lead the Labour party to a rout at the next GE.

* disappear without trace thereafter.

O happy day!

MaxSceptic

If Ed becomes the leading Miliband then David will never, ever forgive him.

So far as the general public are concerned, however, both brothers are not 'real people' at all (Most likely aliens. From 'Planet F***' perhaps?)

Tom

Ed Miliband is a serious threat to the coalition, and will hoover up all the left leaning Lib Dem voters. As a conservative member, I am worried.

toni

Ed Milliband and the union leaders will work together in speaking and acting on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of employees that this gloating coalition headed by Dave and Nick will attempt to put on the scrap heap.

Labour won’t disappear or be routed at the next election when the public survey their devastated lives and country after the deepest, fastest and unnecessary cuts and changes.

Someone’s short and curlies will be getting some tug alright, but I doubt it will be EM’s.

David Lindsay

"centrist opponents can characterise him as ‘the union candidate’ with all its negative connotations"

"Centrist" as defined by whom? The mid-Nineties were a while ago now.

And what "negative connotations"? The Eighties really were a long time ago now.

Noa Zrk

With "Made in Russia" stamped on his arse Unite have bought him like a product from the Egg Marketing Board.

strapworld

Dear 'Tom' let us have some honesty. You are as much a conservative as I am a socialist!

TGF UKIP

I predicted from the start that Minor would win, but I must admit I then thought it would be via second preferences playing a part.

Abbott and Burnham have been dead in their tracks for weeks with the only question being when they would formally pull out and who they would back and with Guido recently reporting that his best mate Ed B was not exactly triumphing with constituency nominations it looks like he's now likely to prefer surrender to humiliation.

Which leaves Major, so what does he do if more unions and constituency nominations stack up behind Minor, plod on to be perhaps humiliated by his little brother or will he have to suggest a visit to the successor of Granita.

Another Labour coronation with the unions having played a major engineering role - even the Tory Emile Heskey might find it difficult to miss that one.

BillMarden

You might say: Ed Miliband is an aesthetically pleasing smoothie, with a slick artificial coating. While Ed Balls is a sincere, smart and politically skilful giant in comparison.

Unfortunately, the British majority prefer to fry their eggs on Teflon.

TrevorsDen

The Balls campaign is on the verge of total embarrassment. its all very sad.

Whichever Miliband wins ought to appoint the other as Chancellor. But will labour let that happen.

In any event the labour leader ought to appoint somebody he can trust as shadow chancellor. We must assume that they have learned at least THAT from the last 13+years. All of which rules Balls out of course.

Dimoto

Conservatives on here are believing their own propaganda - a union endorsement does not guarantee any votes (possibly money though).
David M is still the favourite.
The crucial bit is: will E. Miliband be able to control a shadow cabinet including Balls, his brother, Harman, Darling, Burnham and other members of the awkward squad (voted by the party).
I don't believe so.

Anne Wotana Kaye 1

Strapworld: Now if he decides to join the Territorial Army that may increase his chances BUT can you ever see this wally doing something constructive for our country?
Now why would he do that? With his family background, more like the Young Communist League.