Miliband confronted by the English Question

Ed Miliband wouldn’t have wanted to spend his big, pre-conference interview talking about English votes for English law but that’s what he had to do on Marr this morning. Miliband was prepared to concede more English scrutiny for English legislation. But it is clear he won’t back English votes for English laws. He even argued that it was hard to describe tuition fees, which don’t apply in Scotland, as an issue just for the rest of the UK.

Miliband was much happier when the interview turned to the minimum wage and Labour’s plan to increase it to £8 by 2020. For Miliband this is a way to dramatise Labour’s commitment to making the economy work for those on low pay.