Who is this Ed Milliband chap?

Theophany · 29 Mar 2011 at 12:44

Who is this twerpy little drittsekk and why is he trying to get up everybody's noses at the moment? It was bad enough listening to his whiny voice in PMQs every Wednesday (always seems to sound like a child that isn't getting their own way, amirite?) but lately he seems to be inescapable.

He was quoted this morning before this AV Referendum campaign as saying the following:

This referendum mustn't be about political parties, it is not about a referendum about Nick Clegg or a referendum on David Cameron, it is about whether you want a new voting system.

Just seen him on BBC News 24 slagging off the Conservatives relentlessly and banging on about them not being progressive, Britain not being a conservative* country and all the rest of it. I thought this wasn't a referendum on political parties? Or is that just because he doesn't have full party backing on his desire for AV? :rolleyes:

I know Nick Clegg has a total boner for AV too, but Milliband apparently told him to 'lie low' over the whole thing and not get involved. Seems like somebody has a bad case of unwarranted self importance too me, can somebody give him a clip round the ear for me?

* conservative, or Conservative? Seems to me that the UK is both.

Gilly · 29 Mar 2011 at 12:46

:/

Are you seriously asking who he is?

Theophany said:
* conservative, or Conservative? Seems to me that the UK is both.

Depends whether you mean the party or the descriptive word.

Narj · 29 Mar 2011 at 12:46

I hope he retains the party leadership for as long as possible - should keep Labour unelectable.

Tute · 29 Mar 2011 at 12:48

I find him quite amusing - especially when he bangs on about the government not knowing how to sort out the economy.

And whose party was it that caused the mess, Ed?

lookitsjonno · 29 Mar 2011 at 12:48

i too cannot take him seriously, he remindas me of a school reenactment of parliament.

OriginalJonty · 29 Mar 2011 at 12:50

Labour will be kicking themselves for not electing David Miliband as their leader.

Theophany · 29 Mar 2011 at 12:50

Gilly said:
Are you seriously asking who he is?

Not in a literal sense, no. More like who does he think he is. Seems to be under the illusion that he is some great leader that everybody needs to listen to.

[Olly] · 29 Mar 2011 at 12:50

I think he's just a bit of a muppet

jamief · 29 Mar 2011 at 12:51

PianoBasher said:
I hope he retains the party leadership for as long as possible - should keep Labour unelectable.

The thing that scares me is that the general public (certainly a sizable minority) blame the current Government for the mess the country is in, and will therefore vote Labour at every opportunity!

Weebull · 29 Mar 2011 at 12:53

In this instance, he's right.

Although:

OriginalJonty said:
Labour will be kicking themselves for not electing David Miliband as their leader.

This.

Robbo · 29 Mar 2011 at 12:55

Just ignore him, he's not worth paying any attention to.

Burnsy2023 · 29 Mar 2011 at 12:56

OriginalJonty said:
Labour will be kicking themselves for not electing David Miliband as their leader.

Indeed. Poor choice IMO.

icehot · 29 Mar 2011 at 12:56

Some accountability from him on his party would be nice...... hopefully before judgment day.

Gilly · 29 Mar 2011 at 12:57

Theophany said:
Not in a literal sense, no. More like who does he think he is. Seems to be under the illusion that he is some great leader that everybody needs to listen to.

Well by putting him in place that's effectively what his party have said...

Vonhelmet · 29 Mar 2011 at 12:58

It's terrible, but I can't take him seriously with his lisp.

robj20 · 29 Mar 2011 at 13:00

Burnsy2023 said:
Indeed. Poor choice IMO.

He is a puppet pure and simple, the party as such didnt vote him in, the unions did.

Theophany · 29 Mar 2011 at 13:01

Gilly said:
Well by putting him in place that's effectively what his party have said...

You're making the assumption that they have a worthwhile message to begin with.

SteveOBHave · 29 Mar 2011 at 13:02

He's a gormless drip - I turn him off whenever he's on TV - his voice annoys me as does his face.

Duke · 29 Mar 2011 at 13:02

icehot said:
Some accountability from him on his party would be nice...... hopefully before judgment day.

Unfortunately people have short memories and will vote for them again, even if half the cronies are still the same party as before.

Gilly · 29 Mar 2011 at 13:04

Theophany said:
You're making the assumption that they have a worthwhile message to begin with.

Well if they don't then having him in place doesn't matter