Labour's five years in opposition

A look at the key events of Ed Miliband's time as leader of the opposition and his attempt to put Labour back into power. (Background image: by Mgimelfarb [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons)

2010-08-16 00:00:00

Labour leadership contest

Ed Miliband is elected leader of the Labour Party

2010-12-14 00:00:00

Labour’s media operation

Ed Miliband appoints new head of communications and director of news

2011-01-20 00:00:00

New Shadow Chancellor

Ed Balls replaces Alan Johnson as Shadow Chancellor

2011-03-26 00:00:00

London anti-cuts protest

Miliband addresses an anti-cuts rally organised by the TUC in London

2011-07-01 00:00:00

News of the World phone hacking scandal

Miliband demands resignations at News International

2012-04-19 00:00:00

'Omnishambles’ Budget

Miliband makes the most of it with one of the strongest parliamentary performances he’s put in since becoming leader.

2013-07-15 00:00:00

Labour Party Falkirk candidate selection

Miliband surprises everybody by declaring that trade unionists who want to support Labour should individually opt in to being full members of the Party.

2013-08-30 00:00:00

Parliamentary vote on Syria

Miliband stuns the Prime Minister, who thought they had come to an agreement, by denying Labour support for a parliamentary vote authorising military action against the Assad regime in Syria to punish it for the use of chemical weapons in the country’s ongoing civil war.

2013-09-22 00:00:00

Labour Party Conference

Since last year’s Labour Party Conference speech, which talked about ‘One Nation Labour’, turned out to be something of a triumph for Miliband, few are willing to bet he can top it.

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Labour on EU in-out referendum

Miliband announces that Labour will not match the Conservatives’ guarantee of an in–out referendum on EU membership in 2017.

Labour's five years in opposition

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