Young Pretender must show that the crown fits

Abstract

AS Ed Miliband settles into his role as the 17th leader of the Labour Party, he might pause to reflect on the fact that only three of his predecessors – Attlee, Wilson and Blair – successfully led their party to majority General Election victories. Before Tony Blair came along, Labour had a dismal electoral record, winning a majority of more than five seats on just two occasions, under Wilson in 1966 and Attlee in 194