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13/06/2014
Ed Miliband Makes Public Apology Over Newspaper Picture
Labour leader Ed Miliband has been forced to make a public apology after he was pictured holding a copy of The Sun newspaper.
Labour MPs and Merseyside councillors criticised Mr Miliband after he was pictured holding a special edition of the paper to mark the beginning of the World Cup.
The backlash was in relation to the the papers reporting of the Hilllsborough disaster.
The Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, said: "Like everybody in this city I am really hurt and offended by Ed Miliband's support for The Sun newspaper. Such clear support for that publication at any time would be wrong but at such a sensitive time is deeply shocking.
"For the leader of the Labour Party to make such an offensive gesture insults not only me but every person in the city.
"This is just another example of how out of touch the politicians in their ivory towers are from the lives of ordinary people."
In a statement, a spokesman for the Labour leader said: "Ed Miliband was promoting England's bid to win the World Cup and is proud to do so.
"But he understands the anger that is felt towards the Sun over Hillsborough by many people in Merseyside and he is sorry to those who feel offended."
(CVS/CD)
Labour MPs and Merseyside councillors criticised Mr Miliband after he was pictured holding a special edition of the paper to mark the beginning of the World Cup.
The backlash was in relation to the the papers reporting of the Hilllsborough disaster.
The Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, said: "Like everybody in this city I am really hurt and offended by Ed Miliband's support for The Sun newspaper. Such clear support for that publication at any time would be wrong but at such a sensitive time is deeply shocking.
"For the leader of the Labour Party to make such an offensive gesture insults not only me but every person in the city.
"This is just another example of how out of touch the politicians in their ivory towers are from the lives of ordinary people."
In a statement, a spokesman for the Labour leader said: "Ed Miliband was promoting England's bid to win the World Cup and is proud to do so.
"But he understands the anger that is felt towards the Sun over Hillsborough by many people in Merseyside and he is sorry to those who feel offended."
(CVS/CD)
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