Thursday, January 05, 2006
David Miliband
Miliband in betting for Blair's job
David Miliband (pictured) said "It's this big! - talking of the chance of becoming Leader of New Labour after the Prime Minister decides to call it a day. Paddypower has him as a strengthening 14/1 shot in third place behind the Chancellor, Gordon Brown. Interestingly, the boyish, Harry Potter lookalike MP for South Shields doesn't even make it into the betting for the Chancellor's job, should Brown win the Leadership.
He has also become the firm favourite of another blogger who has described him as a "gay icon", whizz kid, and future PM.
Of course he his not the first member of Parliament for this town to achieve cabinet rank, James Chuter Ede (South Shields 1945 - 1964) was Home Secretary, then Leader of the House of Commons.
David Miliband may be flattered to be mentioned as a possible party leader, but for now his "first priority is to be MP for South Shields. This will always be the case."
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