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Ed Miliband

Ed Miliband

Ed Miliband is a British politician who serves as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, having been appointed on 20 July 2026. He previously served as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero from 5 July 2024 to 20 July 2026. He led the Labour Party from 25 September 2010 to 30 March 2015 and was Leader of the Opposition during that period.

Country
United Kingdom
Field
Politics
Leaning
Centre-left
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Political leaning

Far leftCentre-leftFar right
Economic-1.0
State-ledFree market

Why we place them here

  • In 2012, he urged public sector workers to be prepared to take cuts in their own pay if needed to save their jobs. [1]
  • In 2011, he publicly advocated for economic reform and 'rewriting the rules' of the economy in a speech to the TUC. [1]
  • In 2012, he stated his opposition to the speed and scale of government spending cuts. [1]

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Affiliations

  • Labour Party

    The Labour Party is a British political party. Ed Miliband served as its leader from 25 September 2010 to 30 March 2015. [2]

  • UK Government

    The UK Government is the central executive authority of the United Kingdom. Ed Miliband has served as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (2024–2026) and as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (from 20 July 2026). [3]

Sources

  1. [1]gov.uk
  2. [2]members.parliament.uk
  3. [3]gov.uk
  4. [4]Photo: Alecsandra Dragoi / No 10 Downing Street / Wikimedia Commons, OGL 3

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