Ed Miliband pelted with eggs SkyGum Labour leader hit on his head and jacket during visit to a south London street market Ed Miliband has been pelted with eggs during a campaign visit to a street market. A man who had been following the Labour leader, and a large group of journalists with him, began throwing eggs at his back. At least one egg hit Miliband on his head and jacket. He was campaigning in East Street market in Walworth, south London. At least one journalist was also caught by an egg on the shoulder. Following the incident, an aide hurriedly removed the Labour leader’s stained jacket and he carried on with his tour of the market, chatting to shoppers and stallholders apparently unperturbed. A man in a fluorescent jacket was seized and bundled away by market security personnel. As he was led away, the man, who gave his name as Dean Porter, told reporters that it had been an “opportunistic moment”. He said: “They should stop giving favouritism to the banks. They do nothing. The government do nothing. The shadow government do nothing. “I don’t believe him at all. If you are poor, you are considered a burden. All they care about is the banks.” Miliband sought to make light of the incident, saying: “This is not the first time it’s happened to me, I’m sure it’s not the last. I’m always looking for new ways to connect with the voters.” Ed Miliband Protest Ed Miliband theguardian © 2013 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds skygum/ed-miliband-pelted-with-eggs/2013/08/14/
Posted on: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 20:16:59 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015