Summary
Ed Miliband takes the helm of the Labour Party at a defining moment in its history. The coalition government's plans for spending cuts, which have been met by threats of coordinated strike action from unions - and civil disobedience from Bob Crow of the RMT - mean that all eyes are on Labour to see where it will position itself in the struggle ahead.
News that Miliband was pushed over the finishing line by trade union-affiliated votes, has quickly led to calls of "red Ed", with the Conservatives wasting no time in portraying the result as a "great leap backwards" for Labour.See the full content of this document
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Challenges Facing Labour's New Leader
Yet this is just so much propaganda. It remains to be seen whether Miliband junior is the right man to lead Labour ...
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