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Ed Miliband to signal Labour shift on pay and benefits | Ed Miliband to signal Labour shift on pay and benefits |
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Labour leader Ed Miliband is to signal a change in his party's approach to high executive pay and to people who abuse the benefits system. | Labour leader Ed Miliband is to signal a change in his party's approach to high executive pay and to people who abuse the benefits system. |
In a speech to community leaders in central London later, Mr Miliband's theme will be responsibility. | In a speech to community leaders in central London later, Mr Miliband's theme will be responsibility. |
He will say Labour is seen by some as representing those ripping off society. | He will say Labour is seen by some as representing those ripping off society. |
Mr Miliband will argue the party has been too tolerant of those at the top and bottom of society who fail to take responsibility for their actions. | Mr Miliband will argue the party has been too tolerant of those at the top and bottom of society who fail to take responsibility for their actions. |
'Shirking duty' | 'Shirking duty' |
The speech comes the day after his brother David called for the Labour Party to unite behind its leader, following press stories of a feud between the two. | The speech comes the day after his brother David called for the Labour Party to unite behind its leader, following press stories of a feud between the two. |
Ed Miliband will say a future Labour government would require companies to publish the pay gap between their boardrooms and the average earnings of their workers. | Ed Miliband will say a future Labour government would require companies to publish the pay gap between their boardrooms and the average earnings of their workers. |
The criticism of Ed Miliband is not just focused on his leadership qualities, but also on the sense that he has failed to give Labour a sense of direction. | The criticism of Ed Miliband is not just focused on his leadership qualities, but also on the sense that he has failed to give Labour a sense of direction. |
His speech today is part of an attempt to answer that charge. | His speech today is part of an attempt to answer that charge. |
His argument is that Labour in the past has been seen as simply being on the side of the poor and giving free rein to the rich. | His argument is that Labour in the past has been seen as simply being on the side of the poor and giving free rein to the rich. |
Mr Miliband wants to put his party on the side of the "squeezed middle" - those who pay their taxes, don't rely on state help and contribute to society through supporting voluntary bodies and joining community organisations. | Mr Miliband wants to put his party on the side of the "squeezed middle" - those who pay their taxes, don't rely on state help and contribute to society through supporting voluntary bodies and joining community organisations. |
Hence his call for a crackdown on top pay and more help with council housing for those who don't just rely on benefits. | Hence his call for a crackdown on top pay and more help with council housing for those who don't just rely on benefits. |
It's perhaps unlikely to end the criticism of Mr Miliband's leadership, but it shows he's aware of the need to give his party a sense of purpose. | It's perhaps unlikely to end the criticism of Mr Miliband's leadership, but it shows he's aware of the need to give his party a sense of purpose. |
He will say that welfare must reward people who make a contribution to society, by arguing that, for instance, people who work or volunteer should get priority on council house waiting lists. | He will say that welfare must reward people who make a contribution to society, by arguing that, for instance, people who work or volunteer should get priority on council house waiting lists. |
Mr Miliband is expected to say: "For too many people at the last election, we were seen as the party that represented these two types of people - those at the top and the bottom who were not showing responsibility and were shirking their duty to each other. | Mr Miliband is expected to say: "For too many people at the last election, we were seen as the party that represented these two types of people - those at the top and the bottom who were not showing responsibility and were shirking their duty to each other. |
"From bankers who caused the global financial crisis to some of those on benefits who were abusing the system because they could work - but didn't. | "From bankers who caused the global financial crisis to some of those on benefits who were abusing the system because they could work - but didn't. |
"Labour - a party founded by hard-working people for hard-working people - was seen by some, however unfairly, as the party of those ripping off our society." | "Labour - a party founded by hard-working people for hard-working people - was seen by some, however unfairly, as the party of those ripping off our society." |
After a weekend of sniping in newspapers from unnamed critics, Mr Miliband will try to reassert his leadership and convince sceptics he has the right strategy to return his party to power. | |
A book serialised by the Mail on Sunday claims David Miliband is unhappy about Labour's direction under Ed's leadership and is barely on speaking terms with him. | A book serialised by the Mail on Sunday claims David Miliband is unhappy about Labour's direction under Ed's leadership and is barely on speaking terms with him. |
Senior figures are said to fear a return to the infighting of the Blair/Brown years. | Senior figures are said to fear a return to the infighting of the Blair/Brown years. |
However David Miliband responded with a statement on Sunday that read: "I have moved on from the leadership election and so should everyone else. | However David Miliband responded with a statement on Sunday that read: "I have moved on from the leadership election and so should everyone else. |
"Ed won, I stand fully behind him and so should everyone else. I called for unity last October and I repeat that now." | "Ed won, I stand fully behind him and so should everyone else. I called for unity last October and I repeat that now." |