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Post by fretslider on May 21, 2014 7:09:25 GMT -5
After a difficult Monday morning of gaffes and on-air slip-ups, Ed Miliband would have been hoping for an easier ride when he went out and about to meet the working classes today. Yet despite extensive stage-managing and with a seemingly simple task at hand, the Labour leader still struggled in his bid to look normal and back in touch with the general public.
Miliband said he would be embarking on a whirlwind tour of 10 key locations across five regions of England today, in a last-minute push for votes ahead of tomorrow’s local and European elections. The first challenge, however, came in the form of a bacon sandwich – that staple for any politician wanting to look like he fits in. The assembled photographers quickly took an interest after it became apparent that the mound of oozing ketchup and grease could not be tackled elegantly.
And after no more than a few bites the leader had to give up, according to reports in the Evening Standard. Speaking to the newspaper later about yesterday’s disastrous media appearances, Mr Miliband admitted: “It comes with the territory.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ed-miliband-fails-to-look-normal-while-eating-bacon-sandwich-ahead-of-whistlestop-campaign-tour-9409301.html
Oh dear, oh dear.
