David Miliband
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Yesterday in parliament...with the plan of building up Afghan security forces, to withstand Taliban insurgency. But Miliband faced calls from Labour former minister Frank Field (Birkenhead) and Plaid Cymru's Adam Price (Carmarthen E and Dinefwr) for a Commons vote... In this article: David Miliband, Hilary Benn, John Bercow, Afghanistan, Ferrero Rocher, Financial Services Authority, Taliban insurgency, and DNA Database |
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Sunday Mirror | 3 days ago
Stop being a Twit Miliband, and show your support for St James' Park
...ground and lose more than 100 years of heritage. However, Foreign Secretary David Miliband, who happens to represent South Shields, and is a Labour leader in waiting, has yet to sign up. Well, he's a busy man you say, give him a break.
In this article: St James' Park, Twitter, Mike Ashley, Kevan Jones, Labour, Nick Brown, Tony Blair, and X Factor
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Daily Mail | 4 days ago
Lord Mandelson 'went behind Gordon Brown's back' in bid for EU foreign post
...the Government. Mr Brown will be reluctant to risk angering Mr Miliband, a contender for the Labour leadership, by moving him from the Foreign Office, while key ally Ed Balls would hope for promotion in any shake-up. David Cameron said...
In this article: Peter Mandelson, European Union, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Baroness Ashton, Labour, Allegations, and Herman Van Rompuy
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | 4 days ago
Lord Mandelson made last ditch bid to take EU role
...turn it down earlier this month. In remarks to the Daily Telegraph he makes clear that he still feels that he could have a key role in deciding the Labour leadership after the election and possibly as leader. He said: "Look, it was very...
In this article: European Union, Peter Mandelson, Labour Party, Europe, Baroness Ashton, Downing Street, Brussels, and Daily Telegraph
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Sunday Mirror | November 12, 2009
Pompous Blairites like David Miliband and Peter Mandelson make me cringe
...Miliband and Peter Mandelson make me cringe David Miliband doesn't want to be Euro Foreign Secretary because he wants to be leader of the Labour Party if Gordon Brown loses the election. Or even if he doesn't. Milord Peter Mandelson...
In this article: Labour Party, Peter Mandelson, and Gordon Brown
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Guardian | November 08, 2009
Cameron's Eurosceptic wing will damage his government Jackie Ashley
...marks on the major parties. The Conservative U-turn on a referendum is a big moment; but the possible appointment of David Miliband as the new foreign minister for the EU would also shake panicky Labour. Both parties seem weakened by...
In this article: David Cameron, Labour, Tories, Europe, Ukip, EU, Tony Blair, and Brussels
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David Miliband clears way for Labour leadership bid after rejecting EU foreign affairs job
...with Lord Mandelson in Downing Street today David Miliband has fuelled speculation he wants to become Labour leader after Gordon Brown by rejecting the chance of a high-profile role in Europe. The Foreign Secretary turned down the job of...
In this article: EU, Tony Blair, Labour Party, Europe, Peter Mandelson, Gordon Brown, Britain, Downing Street, and Banana
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Independent.co.uk - UK | October 31, 2009
Is Miliband set to desert sinking ship?
The likelihood that Mr Miliband will desert Labour as the party heads towards defeat at the election rose with the disclosure that the President of the European Commission, Jos� Manuel Barroso, is backing him for the post. While Mr...
In this article: Tony Blair, Peter Mandelson, Labour, EU, Europe, Brussels, South Shields, and Angela Merkel
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David Wright Miliband MP, (born 15 July 1965) is a British politician who is the current Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Member of Parliament for the constituency of South Shields. He is the brother of Ed Miliband.
Born in London, Miliband studied politics at universities both in England and the US, and started his career as a policy analyst at the Institute for Public Policy Research. At 29, Miliband became Tony Blair's Head of Policy whilst the Labour Party was then in opposition and was a major contributor to Labour's manifesto for the 1997 general election which brought the party to power. Blair made him head of the Prime Minister's Policy Unit from 1997 to 2001, following which Miliband was elected to parliament for the north-east England seat of South Shields.
Miliband spent the next several years in various junior ministerial posts in the British government, including at the Department for Education and Skills, before becoming Environment secretary. His tenure in this post saw climate change consolidated as a priority for UK policymakers. On the succession of Gordon Brown as Prime Minister, Miliband was promoted to Foreign Secretary, at 41, the youngest person to hold the position in 30 years.
Miliband is a social democrat and seen as 'Blairite' in terms of advocating choice in public services. He is generally believed to be on the left of the New Labour project, advocating more action on the environment, higher public spending and a more Pro-European foreign policy.
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