27 January
PM ‘can’t sort Chocolate Oranges’
Ed Miliband has attacked David Cameron for failing to stop the sale of cut-price Chocolate Oranges – something the PM complained about in opposition.
"And you know, I think it's very interesting that David Cameron's example of responsible capitalism was the chocolate orange. He's failed to sort it out, why? Because of his basic set of beliefs," he said.
"You know he believes in a nudge philosophy which seems to amount to just asking people to do nice things. But that isn't going to sort out the problem. You've got to change the rules."
In a wide-ranging interview, the Labour leader was also asked about Tony Blair's decision to axe the royal yacht Britannia – and whether he, like the former PM, now felt that had been the wrong move.
"I don't, no, agree. And I think if you are asking about the now, I don't think it's a priority for public money," he said.
A campaign for a new, privately funded yacht for the Diamond Jubilee is now under way, and Mr Miliband was asked whether he would be prepared to donate money.
He replied: "I'm not sure that… well, I don't know, if people come to me, I'll investigate. I think the main principle for me to apply is public money and how public money should be spent.
"I give money to charity in different ways. There are obviously lots of deserving causes."
