Brother against brother

The Daily Mail reported yesterday that Downing Street suspected that Ed Miliband and Douglas Alexander knew in advance of David Miliband’s Guardian op-ed.  Today, in The Times Alice Miles, who is close to Ed Miliband, insists that Ed was unaware of it:

Ed did not know about the article David wrote for The Guardian this week, which is being read as the launch of a leadership bid by the older Miliband. He loyally says that he believes his brother had no intention of stirring up the excitement that he has. On where he personally stands, he is absolutely clear. Brothers they may be, but Ed is “completely loyal to Gordon”, a close friend says. “If it came to a choice, he would stick with Gordon.”