The first election to the shadow cabinet that took place under miliband's leadership was on 7 october 2010. ending days of speculation, david miliband announced that he would not seek election to the shadow cabinet on 29 september, the day nominations closed, saying he wanted to avoid "constant comparison" with his brother ed.. Ed miliband in the shadow cabinet is a good move. he is a very able politician and when labour wins the next election will make a very good minister as he did under gordon brown.. Labour mps have backed party leader ed miliband's plans to scrap the system of elections to the shadow cabinet. under decades-old rules, labour's front bench in opposition is chosen through a.
Ed miliband, the new labour leader, has chosen alan johnson as shadow chancellor as part of a surprise cabinet selection. below are short profiles on the key appointments.. Shortly after returning from maternity something goodbye she was promoted in october 2013 from the post of shadow treasury secretary take been shadow pensions minister in ed miliband�s first shadow chest of drawers. the mp for leeds west was first elected to rliament at the age of 31 in 2010.. Ed miliband is considering a role in jeremy corbyn's shadow cabinet, the telegraph understands. the former labour leader is said to be weighing up a return to frontline politics as sources said mr.
