Ed Miliband the statesman: will this improve his public image?

Peace breaks out in Commons over Iraq crisis after new poll shows Labour leader is failing to impress

Ed Miliband
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Ed Miliband surprised David Cameron by offering total cross-party support at Prime Minister’s Questions today for the government’s approach to the growing conflagration in the Middle East.

Cameron told the Commons the grim news that there was fighting between Iraqi government forces and Isis militants over the city of Baquba, less than 40 miles away from the capital.

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