Ed Miliband

Edward Samuel Miliband (born 24 December 1969) is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero since July 2024. He was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Doncaster North in 2005. Miliband was Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition between 2010 and 2015. Alongside his brother, Foreign Secretary David Miliband, he served in the Cabinet from 2007 to 2010 under Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Quotes

2010

• Today a new generation has taken charge of Labour. A new generation that understands the core of change
  • First speech as Leader of the Labour Party [1] (25 September 2010)

• I may be new to this game, but I think I ask the questions.
  • At his first Prime Minister's Questions as Leader of the Opposition.[2] (14 October 2010)

2013

• [An in/out referendum is] going to put Britain through years of uncertainty, and take a huge gamble with our economy.
  • David Cameron promises in/out referendum on EU BBC News (23 January 2013)

2014

• [the UK is] being dragged to the exit door
  • EU referendum 'unlikely' under Labour, says Ed Miliband BBC News (12 March 2014)

• no transfer of powers without an in/out referendum without a clear choice about whether Britain stays in the EU
  • EU referendum 'unlikely' under Labour, says Ed Miliband BBC News (12 March 2014)

• Conservative government would be dominated by an all-consuming and damaging obsession within his party about whether Britain should leave the EU
  • EU referendum 'unlikely' under Labour, says Ed Miliband BBC News (12 March 2014)

• We are better off in a reformed EU than outside with no influence
  • EU referendum 'unlikely' under Labour, says Ed Miliband BBC News (12 March 2014)

2015

• Even Dick Turpin had the decency to wear a mask when he robbed people.
  • During Miliband's response to the 2015 budget. [3]

• Am I tough enough? Hell yes I'm tough enough.
  • During an interview with Jeremy Paxman. [4]

2016

• There is no mandate for hard Brexit, and I don't believe there is a majority in parliament for it either... it has to be a matter for MPs.
  • Brexit: MPs should vote on talks, says Labour's Starmer BBC News (9 October 2016)

See also

• Ralph Miliband – father