135. Ed Miliband: Blair, Brown, and Battling his Brother (Part 1)

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  • 26 May 2025

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How did Ed Miliband’s childhood being raised by survivors of the Holocaust shape his politics? How did his role mediating between Blair and Brown earn Ed the moniker ‘Emissary from planet F***’? What was it like to take on his own brother in the Labour leadership race?


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