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EU referendum: Ed Miliband to warn against EU exit EU referendum: Ed Miliband to warn against EU exit
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Ed Miliband is to set out his case for why the UK should stay in the EU, in his first major intervention in the referendum debate.Ed Miliband is to set out his case for why the UK should stay in the EU, in his first major intervention in the referendum debate.
The former Labour leader will argue that social justice and progressive change can only be achieved by staying in a reformed EU.The former Labour leader will argue that social justice and progressive change can only be achieved by staying in a reformed EU.
And he will accuse Leave campaigners of wanting a "free-market, low-regulated, race-to-the-bottom offshore Britain".And he will accuse Leave campaigners of wanting a "free-market, low-regulated, race-to-the-bottom offshore Britain".
Those campaigning to leave the EU say the UK would be stronger outside it.Those campaigning to leave the EU say the UK would be stronger outside it.
The referendum on Britain's membership of the EU takes place on 23 June.The referendum on Britain's membership of the EU takes place on 23 June.
The UK's EU vote: All you need to knowThe UK's EU vote: All you need to know
Mr Miliband - who stepped down as leader following Labour's general election defeat - will make his remarks in a speech at a Labour In for Britain event on Tuesday.Mr Miliband - who stepped down as leader following Labour's general election defeat - will make his remarks in a speech at a Labour In for Britain event on Tuesday.
He will appeal to voters who backed Labour last May to vote to remain, and warn that the party must not "sit out" the debate.He will appeal to voters who backed Labour last May to vote to remain, and warn that the party must not "sit out" the debate.
"I want to send a very clear message to the nine million people who voted Labour at the last election: I believe the change you voted for, and still want to see in Britain, can only be achieved by us remaining in the European Union," he will say."I want to send a very clear message to the nine million people who voted Labour at the last election: I believe the change you voted for, and still want to see in Britain, can only be achieved by us remaining in the European Union," he will say.
"And I believe that leaving would irreparably set back the cause of Labour politics.""And I believe that leaving would irreparably set back the cause of Labour politics."
'Pessimistic agenda''Pessimistic agenda'
Mr Miliband will also warn that the upcoming referendum is "too important" to be obscured by the infighting in the "divided" Conservative Party.Mr Miliband will also warn that the upcoming referendum is "too important" to be obscured by the infighting in the "divided" Conservative Party.
"The civil war in the Conservative Party cannot and must not obscure the central question in this referendum: are we more likely to secure social justice and progressive change inside the EU or outside?"The civil war in the Conservative Party cannot and must not obscure the central question in this referendum: are we more likely to secure social justice and progressive change inside the EU or outside?
"The answer is resoundingly that we should vote to remain," he will say."The answer is resoundingly that we should vote to remain," he will say.
He will say it is "simply a fantasy" to suggest the UK could confront "the great causes of the 21st century" outside the EU.He will say it is "simply a fantasy" to suggest the UK could confront "the great causes of the 21st century" outside the EU.
Leave campaigners such as Iain Duncan Smith, Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage believe "low tax, low regulation is the way we succeed", he will say.Leave campaigners such as Iain Duncan Smith, Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage believe "low tax, low regulation is the way we succeed", he will say.
"It is not my vision, it is not your vision and I believe it is not the vision of Labour voters either."It is not my vision, it is not your vision and I believe it is not the vision of Labour voters either.
"If Britain left the European Union, it would not serve a progressive, optimistic agenda."If Britain left the European Union, it would not serve a progressive, optimistic agenda.
"It would only serve a reactionary, pessimistic agenda.""It would only serve a reactionary, pessimistic agenda."
The comments come as credit agency Moody's predicted the UK economy would be hit by leaving the EU, but the impact would be "small" and unlikely to lead to big job losses.
Mr Duncan Smith has said leaving the EU would be a "stride into the light", enabling the UK to trade freely and control migration.Mr Duncan Smith has said leaving the EU would be a "stride into the light", enabling the UK to trade freely and control migration.
Mr Johnson recently argued that leaving the EU would be a "win-win", saying the union "costs us a huge amount of money and subverts our democracy".Mr Johnson recently argued that leaving the EU would be a "win-win", saying the union "costs us a huge amount of money and subverts our democracy".
And Mr Farage said last month that the 23 June referendum could be "independence day" if the UK voted to leave the EU, citing concerns about mass migration and that "as EU members there is nothing we can do about it".And Mr Farage said last month that the 23 June referendum could be "independence day" if the UK voted to leave the EU, citing concerns about mass migration and that "as EU members there is nothing we can do about it".