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AIBI To want to see Ed Milliband's other kitchen

67 replies

derxa · 13/03/2015 14:20

Ed Milliband has been photographed in his kitchen with his wife. This led to a vile article in the DM from Sarah Vine (Gove's wife) saying how sterile and alienish it looked. Apparently this is his kitchenette and we didn't see the main one. Come on Ed, show us your kitchen.

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Bowlersarm · 13/03/2015 14:22

Not sure why he needs a kitchen plus a kitchenette. Do we know why?

But yes YANBU, I'd love a nose at his 'main' kitchen.

JoanHicksonMIfive · 13/03/2015 14:23

I want to see the two kitchens of Ed and the Cambridges two kitchens too.

TywysogesGymraeg · 13/03/2015 14:24

Apparently Ed's other kitchen is "much nicer"

grannytomine · 13/03/2015 14:28

Maybe his house is so big they can't be bothered to walk that far for a drink or a snack, apparently that is what this kitchen is for.

Wantsunshine · 13/03/2015 14:28

He only showed the kitchenette one to give people the impression he is not as wealthy as he is. Quite a patronising tactic.

silveroldie2 · 13/03/2015 14:29

I very much doubt him showing us his other kitchen will make him electable he is a gormless joke.

Meechimoo · 13/03/2015 14:32

in 6 months time nobody will remember who Ed Milliband is.
Ed who?

Bowlersarm · 13/03/2015 14:32

I heard the journalist suggested it because it was less fussy and detracting from the interview. I also heard another explanation that it was just by the reception room that the interview was carried out in so more on hand. Who knows?!

graciepoole · 13/03/2015 14:33

So we have " Two kitchens Ed"
" Two Jags " Lord Prescott
Multi, multi millionaire Blair
Private school mum Diane.
Sneery Emily
It's like Happy Families for the Champagne classes!

Lovely, lovely socialists ( and you have to say that in the manner of Kinnock's Spitting Image puppet Grin

vixsatis · 13/03/2015 14:39

He will not want to have displayed his lovely huge kitchen. That kitchen is probably down two floors from the drawing room, so the little kitchen is handy for keeping/cooling champagne drinks and preparing canapes. Rather a good idea

Morelikeguidelines · 13/03/2015 15:29

Good God. To me this says Sarah vine is a dick.

It was a picture in a kitchen. It doesn't sound like such a big deal.

AlPacinosHooHaa · 13/03/2015 15:39

Yes I want to see his other kitchen, the one where his heart and warmth may show through Confused

squoosh · 13/03/2015 15:40

I’d love for someone to write an article taking pop at Sarah and her utter tit of a husband Michael Gove.

scatteroflight · 13/03/2015 15:45

I actually cackled at the description of his kitchen (which we now know to be his "second kitchen") in the Daily Mail....

"The depressing black-out blind gives it the air of a hospital kitchen, and Ed and Justine look less like a married couple enjoying a quick brew together as two consultants discussing their latest case.... Not much prospect of a decent meal emanating from that mean, sterile, little box. No succulent joints of beef dripping in juices, no half-drunk bottles of red wine and mountain of fluffy white roast potatoes. It’ll be a quinoa salad with a side of shaved fennel, if you’re lucky."

And while I disagree with the reduction of politics to this level, the people who are responsible for it are the ones pictured standing in their second kitchen kitchen trying to look as if they are down with the people. It is deliciously hilarious.

Pippidoeswhatshewants · 13/03/2015 15:48

And another one of his PR teams bright ideas that backfired spectacularly... Loving "two kitchen ard"

Pippidoeswhatshewants · 13/03/2015 15:50

Oops, even ipad doesn't like Ed Grin

MokunMokun · 13/03/2015 15:52

Yes!! I'm oddly fascinated by his kitchen and kitchenette.

vindscreenviper · 13/03/2015 15:52

Love this comment under Vile's DM article

"Mrs Vine's comments on Miliband's bland kitchen makes interesting reading. Her kitchen on the other hand was made much more chic by a dishwasher (£454), a Range cooker (£639), a fridge-freezer (£702), Kenwood toaster (£19.99) and 8 coffee spoons and cake forks costing £5.95 each. We know the price of these must-have items because the purchases totaling £7000 was claimed by her husband, Michael Gove, on his MP expenses."

Arf.

30somethingm · 13/03/2015 15:54

I can't believe the press are coming up with stories like this. They seem hell bent on avoiding policy discussion!

squoosh · 13/03/2015 15:59

Love it Vind! Grin

vindscreenviper · 13/03/2015 16:02

Did you see her on This Week last night squoosh? I almost started to feel sorry for her.
There's a clip of it here in this Huffpo article.
The matching pink shirts are nice touch.

Reekypear · 13/03/2015 16:10

It's he nannies kitchen obviously.

Behooven · 13/03/2015 16:17

vind just beat me to it. Portillo handed her her arse (in a terribly polite way of course)
bbc

MrSMusing · 13/03/2015 16:23

I don't like the DM but couldn't help agree with her sentiments, so devoid of a heart and I really do hope you are right and this is his faux kitchen. Or one where they keep their stripy mugs & lime green bin hidden.
Until Labour apologise for bankrupting us and getting us to the brink I can't take what they say seriously. But then I can't really stomach the coalition either. Hmm

ghostyslovesheep · 13/03/2015 16:24

Love that Vind

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