Friday 7 October 2011

Ed Miliband makes a move.

A quick word on Ed Miliband’s shadow cabinet reshuffle, if you want the full list then click here. What was distinct about the General Election in 2010 was the huge turnover in MPs out of the House of Commons. Many had been caught up in the expenses scandal and many were, like New Labour, shown the door. Commentators have rightly said that the new 232 MPs have brought in new ideas and freshness to what had become a toxic chamber since the Daily Telegraph’s excellent reportage in 2009.

Ed Miliband has decided to promote some of these new MPs within the Labour ranks with the hope that they may bring new fortunes to what has been a difficult start as leader of the Labour party. It is a good move because it does clear out some dead wood and shows to the public that Labour is trying to move on from the difficulties of the past few years, but the issue for Miliband is that he has visibly moved the party to the left. Many Tory delegates, particularly on the right, have not liked some of the decisions Prime Minister Cameron has made this year, but it is visible to see that the Cameron government now occupies the centre of British politics, something they haven’t managed to do in over a decade.

The major problem for Miliband is that he needs to remain left of centre because otherwise people will ask why didn’t we just elect his brother. The next few years will show whether Ed is a leader or the a dud that many have already proclaimed. We shall watch intently.

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