The country we are living in owes as much to Mr Miliband’s leftwing economics as it does to Mr Johnson’s social conservatism. That is why a new book by Mr Miliband is an important political event. Whether to “Go Big”, as he proposes, or not is contested within Keir Starmer’s Labour party. The prime minister may not read Mr Miliband’s book, but he is not averse to filching his ideas. This, perhaps better than any poll, demonstrates just how necessary, effective and even popular Mr Miliband’s prescriptions can be.

Source: The Guardian June 13, 2021 17:26 UTC