David Miliband MP

A few months ago I was chatting to a supporter of David Miliband. “I think Ed might actually make it,” he said. “He’s useless, but he’s lucky.” Today may well prove to be the day Ed Miliband’s luck ra... Continue to article

David Miliband's departure from British politics does not spell the end of Blairism, senior Labour MP Angela Eagle has insisted. Ms Eagle, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, told the BBC's Any Questions programme that Labour would fi... Continue to article

Many on the Labour left will be keen to see the party cleansed of Blairite clones like David Miliband. But Ed himself also has reason to celebrate in private - his brother’s departure is the surest si... Continue to article

David Miliband's appointment as head of the International Rescue Committee is a huge tribute to him, his talent and the regard with which he is held worldwide. It's also the fulfilment of a personal debt. Continue to article

I well recall the text sent to me by a Downing Street source the night James Purnell resigned from Gordon Brown's cabinet in June 2009. "If others follow, it's goodnight Vienna," the message ran. "How David Miliband reacts is absolutely crucial." Continue to article

The best way I could help Labour was to leave the country. Thus, the man who so nearly became his party's leader explains his decision to head stateside - a decision David Miliband only revealed to close allies in the past two days and didn't dare tell his young children about in case the news leaked out. Continue to article

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David Miliband accepts position of President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee in New York David Miliband has sent the following letter to Alan Donnelly, Chair of the South Shields Constituency Labour Party: Dear Alan I am... Continue to article

    David Miliband has sent the following letter to Alan Donnelly, Chair of the South Shields Constituency Labour Party: Dear Alan I am writing after a great deal of thought to explain that I have been approached about, and acce... Continue to article

So David Miliband is leaving Parliament to take up a job working for a charity in New York. Surely it's the right decision to quit British politics. He wanted to be prime minister, nothing else, and h... Continue to article

If David Miliband resigns tomorrow that's a big blow to moderate Labour modernisers as Labour takes a further lurch left. #davidmiliband

If you were placing your bets the way you always must in the Grand National - taking past history into account - you wouldn’t see why William Hague, Theresa May, David Miliband and Yvette Cooper are the bookies’ favourites to take the lead if Ed or Dave fall at Becher’s, given that they are all from previous intakes. Continue to article