Since Ed Miliband stepped down as the leader of the Labour party, the Labour MP for Doncaster North has vowed to keep a low profile as a hard-working backbencher.
So Mr S suspects that the former Labour leader was disappointed to discover that half of the lobby have joined him this morning on his train journey to his constituency. Several political journalists travelling up to Doncaster for the Ukip conference have reported that Miliband is also on the train:
https://twitter.com/jimwaterson/status/647310773430157312
However, it’s not all bad news for the backbencher, who was snapped buying breakfast ahead of the journey, with staff in Pret a Manger claiming they once voted for him:
Ed Miliband at Pret Kings X. Overheard behind the counter: "I voted for him but it didn't do nothing." pic.twitter.com/LRoQ5prjDH
— Arj Singh (@singharj) September 25, 2015
As for Nigel Farage’s barmy army taking over his home turf for the weekend? With Ukip’s candidate Kim Parkinson coming second in the constituency in the election, perhaps Miliband is right to be making his presence known.
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