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Farewell Ed Miliband, these were your best bits

Farewell Ed Miliband, these were your best bits

Ed Miliband has stood down as Labour leader after his party suffered a crushing defeat in the 2015 general election, dropping 26 constituencies and seeing senior colleagues lose their seats.

Ed, here were your best bits:

1. When you took on Rupert Murdoch

Miliband was at his best when he took on Rupert Murdoch over the News of the World phone hacking scandal.

2. When you ate a bacon sandwich and sparked a meme

3. When your took the time to ring the leader of your teenage fan club

In the middle of an election campaign.

4. When you took on the Daily Mail to defend your dad

In 2013 Miliband accused the Daily Mail of smearing his late father as a “man who hated Britain”.

5. When you couldn't stop saying One Nation

6. When you got your own T-shirt

7. When you met Danny Dyer

The Labour leader spoke to the actor about EastEnders, but asked if he was a fan of the soap clarified: "I don't have time but I've been doing a lot of research about it online."

8. When you were mocked by David Cameron's 9-year-old daughter

At your final PMQs

9. And finally, when you were gracious in defeat

Bye, Ed. See ya around hopefully.

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