David Miliband calls on US to dump Trump’s ‘cruel’ freeze on Syrian refugees
Former Labour Foreign Secretary slams ‘propaganda gift for extremism’
Former Labour Foreign Secretary slams ‘propaganda gift for extremism’
Think back to 2010, when Diane Abbott’s presence on the ballot helped elect Ed Miliband
The Di Canio incident has underlined the need to step up campaigning against fascism, whether in uncovering extremists in the world of sport or entertainment as well as far-right political movements.
I have no idea whether or not Paulo Di Canio is a racist, just as I have no clue whether everyone who waddles through Trafalgar Square on May Day with a giant portrait of Stalin believes in the necessity of the Gulag or a bullet to the back of the head. I would, however, hesitate to put such people in positions where they have authority over people who their political heroes regarded as expendable.
With David Miliband, the man once tipped to lead the Labour Party, resigning from frontline politics to take up a job in America, Left Foot Forward has looked at five leaders who came close but never quite made it to the top.
David Miliband has stepped down as MP for South Shields to work for an international aid charity, ending a twenty year career in politics.
David Miliband yesterday warned an independent Scotland would have to “take its place in the queue” if it wanted to join the EU.
Tomorrow, Stan Greenberg will publish new research examining people’s perceptions of whether the economy is harsh on ‘ordinary people’.
David Miliband is right to draw attention to the youth unemployment emergency as one of the most pressing issues facing the UK, writes IPPR’s Tess Lanning.
Alex Hern reports David Miliband’s remarks in the Financial Times, in which the former foreign secretary argues against an invasion of Iran.