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Watch Ed Miliband reveal how his son brought him crushing down to earth by telling him: 'You used to be famous' | Watch Ed Miliband reveal how his son brought him crushing down to earth by telling him: 'You used to be famous' |
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In his first speech in the House of Commons since Labour's crushing election defeat, Ed Miliband revealed how his son brought him crashing down to earth by telling him: "You used to be famous". | In his first speech in the House of Commons since Labour's crushing election defeat, Ed Miliband revealed how his son brought him crashing down to earth by telling him: "You used to be famous". |
The former Labour leader said he had found "small consolations" of losing the election, chief among them being able to spend more time with his family. | The former Labour leader said he had found "small consolations" of losing the election, chief among them being able to spend more time with his family. |
But if he wanted to forget the fact that he had led Labour to its worst election performance for nearly 30 years, his eldest son - six-year-old Daniel - was not going to allow him to. | But if he wanted to forget the fact that he had led Labour to its worst election performance for nearly 30 years, his eldest son - six-year-old Daniel - was not going to allow him to. |
“In the time since the general election I can report to the House that I have found some small consolations of losing," he told MPs. "Spending time with my two boys who feel that they have their dad back. | |
"Though I confess that my eldest, who’s just turned six, did bring me further down to earth last week. He suddenly turned to me out of the blue and said: 'Dad, if there’s a fire at our house I think we'll be ok'. | "Though I confess that my eldest, who’s just turned six, did bring me further down to earth last week. He suddenly turned to me out of the blue and said: 'Dad, if there’s a fire at our house I think we'll be ok'. |
"I said 'why’s that Daniel?' | "I said 'why’s that Daniel?' |
"He said, 'if we ring the fire brigade, they’ll recognise your name because you used to be famous'. | "He said, 'if we ring the fire brigade, they’ll recognise your name because you used to be famous'. |
"'Thanks very much,' I said." | "'Thanks very much,' I said." |
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