Ed Miliband: Why I Challenged My Own Brother, Untold Blair-Brown Stories, & Why I Lost In 2015

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How did Ed Miliband’s childhood being raised by survivors of the Holocaust shape his politics? How did his role mediating between Blair and Brown earn Ed the moniker ‘Emissary from planet F***’? What was it like to take on his own brother in the Labour leadership race? Sign up to Revolut Business today via: https://get.revolut.com/z4lF/leading, and add money to your account to get a £200 welcome bonus. This offer’s only available until 7th July 2025 and other T&Cs apply. 00:00 – Opening; Ed’s current cabinet role and intro 04:36 – Ed’s parents and WWII refugee background 07:05 – Ralph Miliband’s Royal Navy service 08:02 – Daily Mail controversy: “The man who hated Britain” 09:03 – Political household and early influences 10:45 – Ralph Miliband’s Marxism and political philosophy 12:02 – New Labour vs. Ralph’s vision 13:55 – Relationship with aging parents, mother’s Alzheimer’s 16:18 – Relationship with brother David growing up 17:39 – First jobs: TV and working for Harriet Harman 18:51 – Apprenticeship with Gordon Brown 20:35 – Comparison between Gordon Brown and Tony Blair 22:22 – The “TBGBs” and internal Labour dynamics 24:25 – “Away day” retreat and Blair’s reaction 26:11 – Nickname: “The emissary from Planet F***” 27:04 – Harvard break and decision to run for Parliament 30:40 – Doncaster selection process 34:31 – Regional inequality and Labour’s missed opportunity 36:21 – Reform UK as a growing threat 37:42 – Decision to stand against David for leadership 40:04 – Emotional and political toll of running against brother 41:32 – Becoming Labour leader: optimism and anxiety 42:58 – 2015 general election campaign and expectations 44:47 – Ed’s view of Cameron and Osborne’s government 46:32 – On not taking politics personally 48:24 – Debate with Alastair over defending Labour’s record 50:13 – Regret over lack of boldness as leader 51:15 – Rise of Corbyn, Brexit, and populism 51:54 – Diagnosis of national discontent 52:25 – Did his policies match his analysis? Social Producer: Harry Balden Editor: Adam Thronton Producer: Nicole Maslen Senior Producer: Dom Johnson