Ed Miliband
Edward Samuel Miliband is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs since July 2026. He previously served as Energy Secretary from 2008 to 2010 under Gordon Brown and from 2024 to 2026 under Keir Starmer. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Doncaster North since 2005. Miliband was Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from 2010 to 2015.
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Jul 6, 2026
Far Left
Mentioned as potential chancellor by a former Treasury adviser in Richard Partington's article on Burnham's economic challenges.
Radical left hopes he will push for climate action and state intervention, but wary of his past centrism.
Jul 4, 2026
Lean Right
Energy Secretary pushing costly net zero targets that are driving up household bills.
Conservatives argue Miliband's ideologically driven green policies are hurting families and businesses.
Jul 4, 2026
Far Left
A Guardian editorial explicitly argues that Miliband should be the next chancellor to serve devolution, living standards, and economic renewal.
Miliband is the left's preferred candidate for chancellor due to his green industrial strategy and opposition to neoliberal orthodoxy, making him a rallying figure in the succession fight.
Jul 3, 2026
Far Left
Suggested as next chancellor in a Guardian editorial.
Supported by the left as a proven progressive economist who can push for green investment and social equality.
Jun 26, 2026
Far Left
Miliband is mentioned as one of the figures in the picture for a possible leadership role within Labour, alongside Streeting and Burnham.
Miliband is a favourite among the Green/Radical Left for his past support of climate action and anti-austerity rhetoric, but his leadership defeat in 2015 still leaves questions about his effectiveness.
Jun 19, 2026
Far Right
He is the Energy Secretary facing calls from Badenoch to ditch Net Zero after a by-election that showed local support for drilling.
Reform UK views Miliband as a symbol of Labour's ideological green crusade that hurts workers and pushes up costs.
Jun 13, 2026
Far Right
Miliband is planning to ban the sale of gas fires, heated towel rails, and underfloor heating systems in his latest Net Zero push.
He is criticized for imposing radical, expensive Net Zero policies that directly target household essentials, demonstrating a disregard for the financial burden on ordinary citizens.