Tony Woodley on Ed Miliband's speech
28 September 2010
Tony Woodley, joint general secretary of Unite, said: "Ed
Miliband has addressed head on those concerns which have cost this
party five million votes since 1997 – the illegal war in Iraq,
insecure jobs, the sense that despite all the good things Labour
did to make Britain a fairer place, that the government stopped
being on their side.
"People can now begin to understand the character of this man –
in our new leader, we have a decent man who understands the
problems of ordinary people.
"At long last, we have an acknowledgment that the Iraq war was a
stain on the character of our party.
"At long last, we have an acknowledgment of the pain caused to
ordinary people by out of control banks and a blind faith in the
markets.
"At long last, we have a leader who understands that a sound
economy depends on growth, not cuts, and that we need a living wage
to help close the wealth gap.
"At long last, there is an acceptance that we elect our
governments to work for jobs, to save people’s homes and keep a
tighter rein on big business.
"If I was David Cameron I would be starting to get
worried. Ed’s message will connect with those lost voters,
dismayed by the reheated Thatcherism of the government."
ENDS
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