By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk
Speaking at his first monthly press conference, Ed Miliband urged “ashamed” Lib Dems to join him:
“There are many people in that party who are deeply frustrated and even ashamed at the way their progressive tradition has been hijacked by the coalition.”
Speaking to the Journal newspaper in the North East, David Miliband said he had “no plans” to return to frontline politics “at the moment”:
“For now, I’m doing what’s best for the party and leaving the field open for Ed to lead the party.”
“I’ve got to admit I wish the leadership campaign had gone differently but who knows what will happen in the future?”
And in an interview with BBC News, Andy Burnham defended EMA, saying that “all of the evidence” suggested that the scheme had worked:
“So, all of the evidence says that this has been a good scheme. It’s encouraged people to stay on and that those that’s stayed on its boosted their staying on rate. And also it’s helped people get higher grades.”
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