Ed Miliband offered campaign trail ammunition
Another day, another market cafe. Today it was the Teapot in Llanelli, where I caught up with the Labour leader, Ed Miliband.
He had to share top biling with the Welsh WI conference in the town, but it's fair to say he got a warm reception in a seat his party wants to win back from Plaid Cymru.
Not everyone knew who he was. One lady confidently told me that the Labour leader's name was Miliband but despite my clue ("David or Ed") was unable to be more specific.
He wasn't short of ideas from supporters either. Another lady wanted something done about what she called "these bloody Tories".
"I know," said the Labour leader sympathetically. "We have got to do something about them."
He then received an interesting contribution to his party's policy-making process: "Machine gun them".
Ed Miliband: "Well, I don't think that is a good idea but we need to get them out".
Lady in street: "Machine gun.....shoot 'em....rat-tat-tat..." Mr Miliband moved swiftly on to the next handshake.
He's on the look out for contributions to Labour's policy review, although somehow I can't see this one making the next manifesto.
Hello. I'm David Cornock and I'm parliamentary correspondent for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Wales. This is the blog for the latest news and gossip from the Westminster village - with a Welsh accent.
Comment number 1.
At 21st Apr 2011, RW49 wrote:Oh, the joys of campaigning, no wonder the preferred option is a well lit room filled with hand picked friends and supporters. Still a nice anecdote for the memoirs. Good job education standards in the local schools didn't come up, any answer other than the usual (student fees) would be needed to avoid being thought of as taking the Pisa.
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At 22nd Apr 2011, Hooters wrote:I know that lady! I saw the clip on last night's news. Very funny. I think Llanelli will be a very tight one to call this time around. Keith Davies (Labour candidate) has been everywhere on the campaign trail. Good luck Keith!
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At 25th Sep 2011, carl c wrote:Hmmmm... well it's one for the 'difficult moments' portfolio for him to chuckle about in years to come, along with the latest u turn 'spend our way of the recession we presided over' and 'down with those nasty tuition fees'. Sorry but for me he's just the wrong guy for the job. None of the people I know take him seriously and at least he has a moment like this to take our minds off that.
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