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| Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna accidentally calls for 'Dave' to get into No 10 | |
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| Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna has mistakenly backed “Dave” for Number 10 shortly after voicing support for Ed Miliband. | Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna has mistakenly backed “Dave” for Number 10 shortly after voicing support for Ed Miliband. |
| In an interview with Sky News earlier this morning, Mr Umunna, attempting to dismiss fears surrounding Mr Miliband’s popularity, botched his lines after he said it was important “we get Dave, er Ed Milband, into Number 10”. | In an interview with Sky News earlier this morning, Mr Umunna, attempting to dismiss fears surrounding Mr Miliband’s popularity, botched his lines after he said it was important “we get Dave, er Ed Milband, into Number 10”. |
| The gaff comes as the latest polls showed the Labour leader's popularity within the party continues to tumble. | The gaff comes as the latest polls showed the Labour leader's popularity within the party continues to tumble. |
| Over the weekend senior Labour figures allegedly claimed that dissatisfaction had reached “critical mass” and that at least 20 twenty senior shadow ministers would break cover and call for Mr Miliband’s resignation were another candidate to put himself forward. | Over the weekend senior Labour figures allegedly claimed that dissatisfaction had reached “critical mass” and that at least 20 twenty senior shadow ministers would break cover and call for Mr Miliband’s resignation were another candidate to put himself forward. |
| "We are a serious prospect for government after going down to our second worst defeat in history in 2010." | "We are a serious prospect for government after going down to our second worst defeat in history in 2010." |
| He went on: "If you look at the qualities that people attribute to Ed - a man of honesty, sincerity, deep beliefs - I don't believe that those are attributes that most people give to politicians but they certainly give it to our leader. | He went on: "If you look at the qualities that people attribute to Ed - a man of honesty, sincerity, deep beliefs - I don't believe that those are attributes that most people give to politicians but they certainly give it to our leader. |
| "That is because we are focusing on the issues that actually matter to people. | "That is because we are focusing on the issues that actually matter to people. |
| "We are not engaged in a game of political top trumps here. We are talking about people's lives." | "We are not engaged in a game of political top trumps here. We are talking about people's lives." |
| His remarks come after a particularly bad weekend for Miliband. The Observer quoted senior Labour figures as claiming that dissatisfaction had reached “critical mass” and that at least 20 twenty shadow ministers woyld break cover and call for Mr Miliband’s resignation were another candidate to put himself forward. | His remarks come after a particularly bad weekend for Miliband. The Observer quoted senior Labour figures as claiming that dissatisfaction had reached “critical mass” and that at least 20 twenty shadow ministers woyld break cover and call for Mr Miliband’s resignation were another candidate to put himself forward. |
| A spokesperson for the Labour leader labelled the story “ludicrously bad journalism” in an interview with Sky News yesterday. | A spokesperson for the Labour leader labelled the story “ludicrously bad journalism” in an interview with Sky News yesterday. |
| Additional reporting by Press Association | Additional reporting by Press Association |