"The Labour leader claimed Britain was crying out for a new kind of society in which the right people - responsible "grafters" - are properly rewarded".

I think you missed the point he was making.

I didn't ... but I think the Unions did !

"I'm not B-Lair" says Ed Moribund

Oh yes he is ! Just like B-Liar he conned the Unions into thinking he was a Labour man and then convinced them to go Tory !

How long will he last? I give him a year - max. The Unions are already upset that he wont back their loony strike and they want their money back !!!

Blair was always a Tory,Brown was too busy watching out for those he'd stabbed in the back to care...Millibranded would make a good politics professor at some third rate upgraded Poly!

Bring back Spitting image,we need something to remind us how stupid politicians really are.

I think you are mistaken In The Know.

Ed Milibrand appears to be more an old fashion Labourite than Blair ever was.

Whether that is good or bad only time will tell. I notice however that commentators and even you (and he) are talking about his voice and looks etc which do come across as strange. That could work to his advantage as these days image is everything and even a strange image, as Mr King would know being an expert promoter, is as saleable as any other.

One only has to look at the current PM and deputy PM who are like peas in a pod and extensions of the Blair model. Likely to become unfashionable very soon.