Joined at the Hip?


Ed Miliband congratulated Labour colleague Jim Murphy on his decisive victory in the Scottish leadership election, but there was a sting in the tail as Ed proclaimed his intention to campaign 'shoulder to shoulder' with Jim in an effort to get David Cameron out of 10 Downing Street.

 “Jim showed in the referendum campaign that he is a fighter. He showed in the leadership campaign that he is a leader. I am going to be standing shoulder to shoulder with Jim in the campaign to get David Cameron out at the general election. The fight to get the Tories out is now on. It is a fight we intend to win.”

But the big fly in the ointment is that Ed Miliband's poll ratings in Scotland are the worst of any UK Labour leader ever, and to add insult to injury more Scottish voters trust David Cameron than Ed Miliband.   

So despite what Ed says I suspect the opportunities for joint photo calls will be severely limited from here on in. 

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