David Miliband doesn’t rule out returning to British politics

David Miliband has stepped back into the British political arena. Kind of.

In an interview with the Financial Times (£) Miliband, former foreign secretary who resigned as MP for South Shields after being pipped to the leadership post by his brother, has said he wouldn’t rule out returning to British politics. Miliband, who currently works and lives in New York, where he is CEO of the International Rescue Committee, said when asked about appearing on the British political scene once again:

 “You just don’t know, do you?”

“Tony Blair and John Major have said that they wish they’d done their post-premiership jobs before they became prime minister.”

When asked about the EU, he also expressed his frustration at the way the debate is going:

“Those on the pro-British, as I call it, pro-European side of the argument have got to make the case that we get far more from being at the table than shouting with a loudhailer outside the room.

“I have this residual faith in the common sense of the British people that generally they don’t do stupid things. And it would be unbelievably stupid to walk out of the European Union.”

Ahead of the General Election, Miliband also declared his full support for Labour, and for his brother, stating: “I passionately want Labour to win — and Ed to win.”