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26/09/2011
Miliband Must Prove Worth To Labour Party
The man in charge of the Labour party has it all to do today as Ed Miliband faces a his party faithful and must show that their leader is indeed the man to beat David Cameron and Nick Clegg at the next elections.
As Labour activists gathered today, Mr Miliband must appeal to grass-roots membership and address issues such as their economic policy at the annual conference being held in Liverpool.
However, only 30% of people agreed that he was the right person to be in charge of the party compared to 48% who say the opposite.
Faced with the poor showing in the weekend poll, he demanded that PM David Cameron "start showing some leadership" and "change course" on the economy.
Ed Miliband wanted to show his mettle and, speaking as his party gathered for its annual conference in Liverpool, the Labour leader said the coalition's austerity programme was "not working".
And he again called for a temporary VAT cut to kickstart growth: "You can't leave an economy flat on its back."
He also called for a £6,000 cap on university tuition fees to ease the debt burden on students.
The economy is also in focus today with the Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls acknowledging the "big task" they have to restore Labour's credibility on the economy.
He even said he was "deeply, deeply sorry" over failures in bank regulation during the party's years in power, following criticism by the coalition government that took over the reins from Labour last year.
Later today, Mr Balls is expected to announce a 'five-point plan' for boosting jobs and growth, while also vowing to bind Labour governments to strict spending rules.
(BMcC/GK)
As Labour activists gathered today, Mr Miliband must appeal to grass-roots membership and address issues such as their economic policy at the annual conference being held in Liverpool.
However, only 30% of people agreed that he was the right person to be in charge of the party compared to 48% who say the opposite.
Faced with the poor showing in the weekend poll, he demanded that PM David Cameron "start showing some leadership" and "change course" on the economy.
Ed Miliband wanted to show his mettle and, speaking as his party gathered for its annual conference in Liverpool, the Labour leader said the coalition's austerity programme was "not working".
And he again called for a temporary VAT cut to kickstart growth: "You can't leave an economy flat on its back."
He also called for a £6,000 cap on university tuition fees to ease the debt burden on students.
The economy is also in focus today with the Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls acknowledging the "big task" they have to restore Labour's credibility on the economy.
He even said he was "deeply, deeply sorry" over failures in bank regulation during the party's years in power, following criticism by the coalition government that took over the reins from Labour last year.
Later today, Mr Balls is expected to announce a 'five-point plan' for boosting jobs and growth, while also vowing to bind Labour governments to strict spending rules.
(BMcC/GK)
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