Ed Miliband says Labour has learned from Crewe and Nantwich defeats
LABOUR leader Ed Miliband has told voters in Crewe that his party has learned from previous electoral defeats.
Mr Miliband attended a question and answer session with members of the public at Pickmere Court residential scheme in Crewe this afternoon.
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Labour leader Ed Miliband in Crewe today.
Standing alongside Labour PPC Dr Adrian Heald, Mr Miliband said he realised that axing the 10p income tax rate had cost his party the Crewe and Nantwich by-election in 2008.
Crewe and Nantwich had previously been a Labour stronghold, but sitting Tory MP Edward Timpson successfully defended the seat at the last general election.
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Mr Miliband promised that if Labour returned to power in 2015 he would bring back the 10p rate and introduce the so-called mansion tax.
The Labour leader answered questions from members of the public, on subjects ranging from Britain's membership of the EU to the Government's work programme.
7 Comments
by dougalcross
Thursday, March 07 2013, 8:35AM
“@stokepotter. Thanks for the response. Maybe I was a little hard on Winston, but he leapt into the dark on a couple of occasions which left many people dead. Remember Galipoli?”
by stokepotter
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 7:30PM
“Dougalcross. If it was not for 'warmonger' WInston, I doubt if you would have the freedom to write many of the comments that you do.
The problem with Labour is that they get into power then are like kids in a sweetshop. They just do not know what to spend our money on next. They are spoilt for choice and the blunders that they make are so huge - for example their open doors policy on immigration; giving away our gold reserves for a fraction of what they were worth; introducing the PFI idea which lumbers us with debts for years on buildings that by the time we have paid for them will need replacing. The mistakes go on and on.”
by dougalcross
Monday, March 04 2013, 4:32PM
“@mowcopman. When Labour "sold" India in 1947, they were trying to change the view of the rest of the world of a colonial power. The time had come to end Empire and they did a fairly good job. They were also trying t0 erase the memory of a belligerent Prime Minister whose answer to problems was usually violent. Good old, warmonger Winston! And it was he who bankrupted the country, believe it or not.”
by Medea
Saturday, March 02 2013, 8:56AM
“Come to Stoke Ed and teach them to listen to the people who elected them not to treat them with contempt.”
by Moanamanna
Saturday, March 02 2013, 1:54AM
“Labour and learn are not words you find often in a sentence unless preceded with the words, "never" mind you, the one lesson I did learn going to Crewe was don't bother again!!”
by mowcopman
Friday, March 01 2013, 7:59AM
“Labour never learn, they sold India in the 40's, bankrupted us in the 70's and taxed us and mortgaged every new project in the 00's. They only understand tax and spend.”
by wolstanton
Thursday, February 28 2013, 7:09PM
“Oh of course they have learnt,that is until they next get in and then it will be spend ,tax and invite everyone to come live here”