David Miliband

David Miliband changes his mind on Gordon Brown?

Telegraph Blogs : Guest (Free subscription) | 14/10/2008

David Miliband, 29 July 2008: Gordon Brown's Government needs a "radical new phase" . David Miliband, 14 October 2008: Gordon Brown is

As Iran prepares to execute Christian converts, thank God for David Miliband

Cranmer (Free subscription) | 14/10/2008

Cranmer has been pondering this story for some days, though it is undoubtedly worthy of a much higher priority. He has previously mentioned the awful situation in Iran, especially for Christians, and is at a loss to know why Western governments are not applying rather more diplomatic pressure to bring about change. Ayatollah Khomeini declared non-Muslims to be impure, insisting that for Muslims to...

Iraqi oil for sale

Pickled Politics (Free subscription) | 13/10/2008

At a Fabian Society event during the Labour Party conference a month ago, I asked David Miliband a question: Was the British government looking to finance its operations in Iraq through the sale of Iraqi oil? Miliband dismissed the question without answering, partly because any specific answer could backfire on him spectacularly. But still, I do [...]

EU to Zimbabwe's Mugabe: Power Grab Will Not be Respected

Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE (Free subscription) | 13/10/2008

As Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe tries to destroy a power-sharing deal with his arch rival Morgan Tsvangirai, British Foreign Minister David Miliband calls for a Europe-wide denouncement of the actions on Monday.

• EU threatens Mugabe with new sanctions - Summary - The Earth Times Online Newspaper
• EU should denounce Mugabe 'power grab,' Miliband says - The Earth Times Online Newspaper

Miliband on Iran Death Sentence for Apostasy

Keep Tony Blair For PM (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008

Home Comment at end 10th October, 2008 APOSTASY (see explanation) Found this on Curly’s Corner Shop Religious freedom needs protection David Miliband commented yesterday that he “deplored the way in which the Iranian Parliament is… now discussing a draft penal code that would set out a mandatory death sentence for the crime, quote unquote, of apostasy.” He went on to say [...]

Agreeing with Miliband

Curly's Corner Shop, the blog! (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008

Religious freedom needs protection On this rare occasion I find myself in complete agreement with Foreign Secretary and South Shields MP David Miliband, after he called for the Iranian government to drop it’s plans to legislate against apostasy. A draft bill going through Iran’s would allow the introduction of the death penalty for apostasy (the denouncement [...]

CSW welcomes Foreign Secretarys condemnation of Iran apostasy bill

Christian Today (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008

Foreign Secretary David Miliband has condemned a draft bill currently making its way through the Iranian Parliament which would codify the death penalty for apostasy

• Iran’s plan to make apostasy a capital offence condemned by Britain - National Secular Society

[Blogs] NEW POLL Should I have Afternoon Tea with David Miliband !!??

Labourhome (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

We have been most courteously invited by our CLP to attend afternoon tea with David ( Dai the Minister) Miliband and Lord Neil Kinnock (Hi Neil!). A snip at £35 for a spoonful of lavabread and a few Welshcakes I'm sure. Is this more evidence of the deliberate succession plan I posted previously or just coincidence?

Sir Gerald Kaufman MP: Now Characterised "Hard Left"

Chris Paul: Labour of Love (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

Gerald Kaufman came up with some robust views in Foreign Office Questions , speaking of any attack by Israel on Iran: "It would be an attack on one of the nastiest regimes in the world by another of the nastiest regimes in the world." As you will see at the link David Miliband distanced himself from the remark. But the commentati at ConservativeHome distinguish themselves by calling Gerald "hard-left"...

Miliband speaks to Wales !

Valleys Mam (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

I see David Miliband is to speak at the IWA 21st Anniversary Dinner on the 16th of October, either he was a late entry or they haven't had much response as I had a flyer on it in another post I had. Why is Mr Miliband taking time to come and woo us down here I wonder, could it be a step on his Leadership ladder? Its joint do with Cardiff Business Club ,so I wonder what he will speak on - unfortunately...

Miliband’s photo-opportunity

Curly's Corner Shop, the blog! (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

Giving to charity O.K. so it was a kind and welcome gesture to give £50 to the Mayor’s Charities after the contents of the collection box were thieved from South Shields Town Hall, but like the letter writer in the local paper I am somewhat surprised that David Miliband chose to allow others to make a [...]

Islamic Piety

Guy Fawkes' blog (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

Hugh Muir in the Guardian diary reports * that the controversial Young Muslim Advisory Group was launched at the Foreign Office on Tuesday. Jacqui Smith, David Miliband and Hazel Blears were there. The right notes were struck, but when things become tense and the nuances begin to matter, it will be essential to ensure that the right people are in charge of all the preparations. Melton Mowbray may be...

Concern over Iran nuclear ambitions

Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk - UK & world news (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008

The UK is "very concerned" about Iran's nuclear ambitions and human rights record, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said.

Concern over Iran nuclear ambitions

icWales (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008

The UK is "very concerned" about Iran's nuclear ambitions and human rights record, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said.

Concern over Iran nuclear ambitions

Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008

The UK is "very concerned" about Iran's nuclear ambitions and human rights record, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said.