28th November, 2011, 1:51 pm Ed Miliband won’t back strikes Mark Ferguson Share this article: Speaking in Croydon today, Miliband said: “Strikes are always a sign of failure but I’m not going to demonise the people who are taking the action.” “I don’t support strikes because they are always a sign of failure.” That implies that Miliband is against all strikes, and doesn’t ever see them as worthwhile, doesn’t it? (h/t – Andrew Sparrow) Tags: Ed Miliband / Unions / November 30th / Strikes / Mark Ferguson Mark Ferguson was the editor of LabourList from 2010 to 2015. View all articles by Mark Ferguson Subscribe to our daily email More from LabourList News Watch and read Starmer’s speech on his small boats plan in Elphicke’s seat Keir Starmer has today unveiled Labour’s latest proposals to reduce small boat crossings, pledging to end the Tories’… Katie Neame 10th May, 2024, 7:50 am Comment ‘Labour can cement its Blue Wall gains by seizing the one-nation, moderate baton’ In so many senses, Labour has found itself in an unexpectedly positive position. From leading by 20-plus points… Steve O'Neil 10th May, 2024, 7:30 am News Elphicke defection: 76% of our readers say Labour wrong to accept Tory MP Labour’s decision to welcome former Tory MP Natalie Elphicke into its parliamentary ranks has drawn considerable criticism from… Katie Neame 9th May, 2024, 4:25 pm
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