Millipede Senior - is he gone?

[hornetrider]

Lots of rumours that David is throwing his toys out of the pram and quitting front line politics. Is this the action of a mature politician? Why would he just run away from the country he so wanted to serve?

Was interesting to see his spat with the Harperson yesterday, the sycophantic hypocritical witch.

[Mazda Baiter]

Who cares.

If he does stand, the infighting will seriously reduce Labour's credibility

If he doesn't stand, there is a possibility(very small as it's Labour) that someone with some real world experience will take his place.

No-one needs a career polititian. For anything.

[grumbledoak]

It does rather look like he's spat his dummy.

Still, it leaves Labour with a leader straight out of Sesame Street, which could be entertaining.

[Magog]

He's a bit of a fool if he does step down, if he was capable of keeping his cool he would probably end up leading the party in 18-36 months time when everyone realises what an utter tool his brother is. But it looks like he's proving that he's not mature enough to stick it out.

[whitechief]

For years he was labelled 'the heir to Blair' he thought it was a given he would get the job, but he lost out to an inferior candidate who also happened to be his younger brother. He must be furious and humiliated. I think it's hilarious.

[Leithen]

His best bet must be to not stand for shadow-cabinet, retire to the back-benches for a time and leave his brother to write his own destiny.

He's still very young in Political terms - he could easily even not stand in the next election, take on some European or World political post and then return in 10 years time to pick up the pieces. Whether Milliband Junior succeeds or fails, elder brother must realise that any attempt to follow directly on from him as leader would look like cronyism/nepotism and be fraught with difficulties of association.

Best to let whatever happens, happen, be well away from it and return after a discreet period of time.

(or never hopefully )

[ShadownINja]

Can I get a job only working in the shadow cabinet? It would be very appropriate for my name.

[DonkeyApple]

He's a bottler.

No room for cowards.

Got his just desserts just as GB the other famous coward did.

[Puggit]

If he works the front benches and his brother fails, then he will fail too.

His only hope for future power is not to be connected with this leadership.

[ewenm]

Puggit said:

If he works the front benches and his brother fails, then he will fail too.

His only hope for future power is not to be connected with this leadership.

Or he could work with the Shadow Cabinet to attempt to succeed, you know, like someone with some personal integrity and belief in their ideology would do. Heaven forbid he had the courage of his convictions.

[12gauge]

hornetrider said:

Is this the action of a mature politician?

Yes, unfortunately.

[MikeyT]

He'll be off - the heir apparent lost (cos the unions got his bro in).

Millipede the Younger is an utter tool though and will be found out in about five minutes, so Senior shouldn't stray TOO far ...

I think Senior can match CMD in the bearpit that is the Commons, Millipede the Younger will get eaten is my guess.

[Mazda Baiter]

ewenm said:

Puggit said:

If he works the front benches and his brother fails, then he will fail too.

His only hope for future power is not to be connected with this leadership.

Or he could work with the Shadow Cabinet to attempt to succeed, you know, like someone with some personal integrity and belief in their ideology would do. Heaven forbid he had the courage of his convictions.

You are aware that he's Labour, right?

[dilbert]

I think what scares me, is that Milliband D, by losing now, may still be PM.

He's a bad man that Milliband (D).

[ewenm]

Mazda Baiter said:

ewenm said:

Puggit said:

If he works the front benches and his brother fails, then he will fail too.

His only hope for future power is not to be connected with this leadership.

Or he could work with the Shadow Cabinet to attempt to succeed, you know, like someone with some personal integrity and belief in their ideology would do. Heaven forbid he had the courage of his convictions.

You are aware that he's Labour, right?

He's a politician, colour of tie makes no difference. They expect us to trust/respect them and yet behave as if they are in clubs at school rather than doing a professional job.

[MX7]

It's incredible that the coalition managed to overcome their differences, yet it looks like two brothers from the same party, can't work something out.

David Miliband: 'I can build a coalition across the party'

So much for unity...

[Asterix]

When is the next PMQs?

[Jasandjules]

It just shows exactly what kind of person he is if he does step down.

[hornetrider]

Ed Balls said:

I don't think David Miliband is leaving because of reasons of politics or ideology or policy. I don't think this is a political divide, I think this it's a personal decision. He's decided, and it seems he's decided in the last few days if he has, that for personal reasons he doesn't want to serve with his brother. I understand that because it must have been incredibly difficult to have lost to your brother in that way … If as a brother you've decided that it's too difficult I think people would understand that. I don't think it's fair to find some big political split or divide here. I don't think that it really exists.

Pussy.

[hornetrider]

2 minutes to go to find out if we've seen the back of this odious childish for the forseeable. I've got a semi.