10 things you may not know about David Miliband

David Miliband helpfully lists 10 things that we may not know about him and they are a mixture of oddities and things he's proud of. So let's take a trip into the world of the senior Miliband brother (my comments in italics):
1. David went to state comprehensive schools in Leeds and London - Oddly no mention of his degree taken at Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford or his S.M. degree in Political Science at MIT

2. David was Secretary to the Commission on Social Justice, set up by John Smith, which led to Labour’s minimum wage and better rights for families - No mention of poverty traps?

3. As Environment Secretary, David spearheaded the Climate Change Bill – setting the world’s first legally binding framework for cutting emissions - No mention of the increasing doubts over the 'science' behind climate change?

4. David was behind ‘Building Schools for the Future’ a programme to rebuild and refurbish every secondary school in the country and he helped introduce thousands of new teaching assistants to the classroom - A programme that partly spent money the country didn't have and partly put the country in hoc to over-priced PFI schemes

5. As Foreign Secretary David has stood up for human rights in Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Middle East and spoke out against the invasion of Lebanon by Israel - Did he also speak out against Hezbollah and Hamas bombings of Israel? If yes, then why not say so? If no, then why not?

6. David was a major contributor to Labour’s manifesto for the 1997 General Election which brought the party to power after 18 years in opposition - Did David Miliband have no say in any of the other Labour manifestos, or is he less proud of his parts in those?

7. David was the first Foreign Secretary to write a blog - So?

8. As a supporter of Arsenal FC David’s favourite player of all time is Dennis Bergkamp - Fascinating, I must vote for him immediately

9. David’s favourite book is the Gruffalo and his favourite poem is Roots and Wings - His favourite book is a children's book, has he not the intellectual capacity to read anything more challenging?

10. David’s snack of choice is a Twirl - So his favourite chocolate is a not so good variant of a smooth original, most noticeable for coming in a pair not a single!


Thanks David I think I know you so much better now; now what about apologising for being part of the government that has done so much to destroy the UK's economy and social fabric?