Miliband warned to build support or risk floundering – Media roundup: April 19th, 2013

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Miliband warned to build support or risk floundering

“Ed Miliband risks political isolation in office and a rapid loss of legitimacy similar to that suffered by François Hollande in France unless he does more now to build support for a radical programme of change, according to the leftwing campaign group Compass. A new pamphlet by Compass – entitled Future Shock – adds to the pressure on the Labour leader, who has suffered a difficult 10 days, including the pomp of the Conservative commemoration of Lady Thatcher, criticism from the political figure who still looms large over his own party, Tony Blair, and a worsening performance in the polls. The concerns outlined by Compass reflect concern on the political left that the Labour leader has not been explicit enough about what he will do in office if he is to claim a solid mandate for reform.” – Guardian

Miliband tells Scottish Labour that Britain needs a “New settlement”

“Labour leader Ed Miliband is to call for a “new settlement” to heal economic and social divisions in Britain. Mr Miliband is to tell the Scottish Labour conference people need a new start, comparable to the change offered by Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s. Delegates in Inverness this weekend will hear the Labour leader’s offer will combine “proper rights to work with a real responsibility to do so”. He will also launch a vigorous attack on the SNP’s policy of independence. In the week of Lady Thatcher’s funeral, Mr Miliband is to argue she gained power because voters wanted change.” – BBC

Other highlights

• Small solutions should be Miliband’s big idea – Philip Collins, The Times(£)
• Ed Miliband interviewed “on the stump” – Shifting Grounds
• Times accuses Unions of grabbing “safe European seats” – The Times(£)