Ed Miliband: Escape from New Labour ‘factionalism’

Ed Miliband reacts to his brother’s comments on the Labour leadership contest.

“We need to escape the New Labour comfort zone. We must not go into the next election still as the party that defends the Iraq war or that says tuition fees and ID cards are here to stay.

“We cannot continue with the mantra that public is bad and private is good.

“I’m offering change on style, pledging to put an end to the factionalism of the New Labour years and to unite our party for good.”