Labour denies Miliband sees Fink fight as a ‘Milly Dowler moment’

Nick Robinson had an extraordinary claim (see update, below, for his clarification) in his blog last night that ‘the Labour leader’s aides say that he sees [his allegations about Lord Fink] as another Milly Dowler moment’. If Ed Miliband’s aides have really said this, they are exhibiting a crass, disgusting way of looking at politics. I asked his spokesman whether this is true. He said:

‘Ed is not comparing this to a Milly Dowler moment. This is about standing up for what is right, not making comparisons.’

I went back to the spokesman as this was not what Robinson had said. His blog had said that Miliband’s aides see this as a ‘Milly Dowler moment’. The spokesman responded:

‘I am his spokesperson. I am not and neither is Ed.’

This is still not a denial that other aides in Miliband’s team made the comparison, whether or not they were authorised by Miliband.