"Ed does not need to hold the broccoli"
Peter Hoskin 6:36pm
A Thick of It style interlude from Ann Treneman's interview (£) with Ed Miliband today:
More seriosuly, the full article gives you a decent sense of the strengths and weaknesses of MiliE. His staunch support for the unions and his less than subtle attacks on the Godfathers of New Labour ("I must be doing something right," he says when criticisms from Blair, Mandelson and Campbell are brought up) do not suggest he is putting as much effort into constructing a broad consensus as David Miliband is. But, then, as Team Ed would have it, he does come across as more "human" than his brother."There is also a visit to something called a 'communiversity' where he is confronted with what, for a Miliband, is a scary sight: a bowl of fruit.'Us Milibands are funny about funny shaped fruit,' he notes, plucking out an apple and avoiding the yellow peril that gave his brother the nickname Milibanana after he was pictured holding one and looking, well, a bit bananas. Later, on a trip to a community farm I feel on the brink of a major news scoop when someone tries to make Ed hold a broccoli. 'Ed does not need to hold the broccoli,' says his press handler as the green blob was extended. 'I did a body swerve to avoid it,' he says later, standing next to a lorry-load of spuds."
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stepney
September 4th, 2010 7:10pm Report this commentNo amount of vegetable avoidance is going to mask the fact that Millibands (in general; any species), have never, in their entire lives, worked at anything other than politics; have not a clue about daily life or the human condition and are as appealing to the electorate as a chilli enema. We are entering the end game for Labour and these wonky muppets are the vanguard of the bloodbath to follow.
Happy days.
Julianlzb87
September 4th, 2010 8:28pm Report this commentWaiter : "How would you like your steak?"
Mrs. Thatcher : "Raw."
Waiter : "And the vegetables?"
Mrs. Thatcher : "They'll have the same as me."
Simon Stephenson
September 4th, 2010 9:15pm Report this comment"'Us Milibands are funny about funny shaped fruit,' he notes"
If this example is typical of his command of the language, it's to be hoped that a future Labour Prime Minister finds a position for him away from the Education Department.
Holly ......
September 4th, 2010 9:48pm Report this commentCrikey,things must be really dull where you are,if Milli-E & brocolli are all you can muster up.
Alexander
September 4th, 2010 10:33pm Report this commentI don't know what kind of "humans" journalists hang out with but Ed Miliband is definitely not a "human" - or at least as recognised by us other humans.
The Laughing Cavalier
September 5th, 2010 8:18am Report this commentListened to Any Question (the repeat) on Saturday. Miliplonk Minor diminished himself considerably in my view (not that he stood awfully high to begin with). He came across as quite a mean-spirited, nasty little tyke.
Fex Urbis
September 5th, 2010 9:16am Report this commentLet's face the Milibands are both unattractive and useless and labour deserves both of them.
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