The younger Milibandroid has added to the party political “welcome mat” previously laid out for defecting Liberal Democrat MPs by writing to disenchanted Lib Dem voters in an audacious bid to swell Labour’s ranks. 

Writing in the Guardian, Ed lavishes praise upon on “party of proud traditions”, and argues that key Liberal Democrat principles are “being abandoned by Clegg as he goes along with damaging cuts in public spending undermining economic growth, tax rises hitting the poorest hardest, and a clear threat to the universal welfare state”. And so continues the Clegg betrayal rhetoric of Labour hopefuls. 

Ed’s message is succinctly penned in the final paragraph:

Help build the society of equality, liberty and democracy that we all believe in, and stop the unfairness of this coalition. Leaving your party is the most honourable course when your party leadership leaves you.

What is interesting about this episode is the supposed political credibility such party political wranglings have in the Labour leadership race. Presumably Ed Miliband knows that it is an equally disgruntled and disenchanted ranks of Labour that represents his target audience….?