Ed Miliband anti-business storm

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CPAG: Fresh debate needed on making the economy fair

Commenting on Ed Miliband’s speech today on the economy and living standards, Alison Garnham, Chief Executive of Child Poverty Action Group, said: “The austerity agenda is hurting, but it’s not working. We’re standing on the brink of a disastrous surge in child poverty, which will come at great social and economic cost if we let it happen. So we welcome a fresh debate on how the wealthiest can make a fairer contribution, because right now it is families with children who are being made to carry the greatest burden, despite not being the cause of our economic crisis."

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BSIA statement in response to Miliband’s doubts over private security industry’s “ability to deliver"

In a speech delivered yesterday (Thursday 19th July 2012), Labour leader Ed Miliband MP questioned the ability of the private security industry to deliver against important police contracts, and reinforced the importance that core police functions should not be outsourced to the private sector.

ABI: Labour pension reform policy has "back of an envelope feel about it"

Responding to the Labour policy document on pension reform, Otto Thoresen, Director General, Association of British Insurers said:

NHF: Response to Ed Miliband's social housing proposals

Commenting on Labour leader Ed Miliband's proposals for social housing allocations, David Orr, chief executive of the National Housing Federation said the following:

NUT on Ed Miliband’s Speech to Labour Party Conference

Commenting on today’s speech by the Labour leader, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers’ union, said this:

NUT comment from TUC Congress on State Education, Free Schools, Academies and Privatisation

Commenting on the debate on education, Composite 11, at the TUC Congress, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers’ union, said this:

PCS decries Miliband's "slap in the face" for public sector workers

The main civil servants' union, the Public and Commercial Services union, which took joint strike action on 30 June, has described Labour leader Ed Miliband's refusal to support public sector workers taking action over cuts in their pensions as "a slap in the face".

NUT: Ed Miliband at TUC Congress

Commenting on remarks made by Ed Miliband on public sector pension reform during his Question & Answer session at TUC Congress, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers’ union, said this:

28/09/11

Ed Miliband has kicked off a war of words with the business world following his hostile speech at the Labour party conference yesterday.

The Labour leader criticised "predatory" businesses which are just out to make a "quick buck".

Mr Miliband's comments were well received by Labour members in Liverpool.

However his speech has prompted a backlash from business leaders, many of whom regarded the speech as fundamentally "anti-business".

Conservatives have also taken the opportunity to slate his position, referring to Mr Miliband as "a weak leader".

Ed Miliband: Speech was not anti-business

BCC: Ed Miliband wrong to talk of 'good' versus 'bad' businesses

CBI: Ed Miliband should not characterise businesses as asset strippers

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