Live webchat with Ed Miliband, Labour leader and Leader of the Opposition, Thursday 1st Dec at 1.45pm

[KatieMumsnet]

We're very pleased to announce that Labour leader, Ed Miliband will be joining us for a webchat this Thursday between 1.45pm and 2.45pm.

Ed is MP for Doncaster, former Minister for Energy and Climate change and won the Labour leadership in the autumn of 2010. He's keen to hear your views and answer any of your questions.

Do join us for the webchat. As ever, if you can't make it, please post up your advance questions here.

Thanks,

MNHQ

@Masserrato

Oh come on....you've jumped from the first question aeons ago and come to the last question. Sad.

Don't be sad, Masserrato, think Ed is answering your question right now .

greenlady lots of people were in the queue before you...

'I talked about how we needed to build a different, more responsible capitalism, where the top 1% don't see runaway rewards, while the 99% are squeezed'

Great sentiment, but I'm at a loss to know how that's going to be achievable in a global economy. It's so important because how we organise the economy underpins all of the other concerns that people are raising above.

Me too, northernmonkey. .

Ooh Rhubs, you are NORTY.

I think everyone needs to calm down a bit and let him answer some more questions before C+P their stuff again otherwise it just gets far too difficult.

@Masserrato

I would like to ask how Ed Milliband can stand in the House of Commons at question time and behave as if HIS party has nothing to do with the current crisis. I would like to see MPs agreeing on this issue and getting down to work together and at least pretending to support each other, instead of shouting at each other like hooligans.

Question Time is a terrible advert for politics. I take responsibility for some of the things we did wrong - like not regulating the banks properly. But I'm afraid I don't buy the Tory argument that Labour overspending caused the crisis. President Obama isn't facing a high deficit because of the last Labour government. All countries are facing these issues but the question is how to deal with them. The government's austerity is failing... see my answer earlier on our five point plan for jobs and growth.

I like to think he's a little on the slow side because he is actually thinking and typing his answers himself rather than having a few soundbites prepared in advance and typed in by one of his advisors...

Rhubarb Mumsnet tweeted a photo of Ed in MNHQ with an UNTOUCHED plate of chocolate digestives at his elbow.

Waiting patiently and hoping here :) and f5 f5 f5 f5!

please, please, please find a minute or two to write some advise to those of us who are really ready and willing to act to get rid of this government - how do we influence things and what would help.

a group of us are really keen to do everything we can about this now before they can bring through their latest cuts and schemes in ways that can't be reversed.

sorry to jump up and down like a child who needs a wee but it's important

Hello Ed, thanks for coming back!

Are you supporting the Mumsnet's Campaign for Better Miscarriage Care? I know as Leader of the Opposition you can't sign EDMs - but is there anything else you can do to help get the Miscarriage Code of Care implemented nationally?

@luzluz

'I talked about how we needed to build a different, more responsible capitalism, where the top 1% don't see runaway rewards, while the 99% are squeezed'

Great sentiment, but I'm at a loss to know how that's going to be achievable in a global economy. It's so important because how we organise the economy underpins all of the other concerns that people are raising above.

I don't agree there is nothing to be done in a global economy. We need more middle income jobs, so that demands a proper industrial policy, we need those at the top to show responsibility which is why I say have an ordinary worker on the remuneration committee of every major company, and I support fair taxes, like the introduction of the 50p tax rate.

HuntyCat - I hope he gets to your question... that's a shocking situation for anyone to be in

Urgh I don't like chocolate digestives either

You did already answer a question from me so I don't expect an answer to this but I would like to know:

In your 5 point plan how will you fund the infrastructure developments you are proposing to bring forward - will it be with PFI's?

Thank you for your reply, and I really hope that is true. 'A more responsible capitalism' would be a good thing to have, and taxing the banks appeals to most people's sense of justice. But if it were that easy and noble, I wonder why in all those years labour were in power none of you did anything about it? I suspect it is not as straightforward as all that, but I wish you well in your bid to decrease the actual and perceived unfairness in this country.

@TheRhubarb

Can I ask what type of biscuit he prefers?

How mad would you all be now if he answered that eh?

Jaffa cake but I am currently eating a nice bourbon cream thanks to Mumsnet

I would like to see a stronger constructive opposition please, no sugar coating but please regarding the fuzzy Big Society 'concept' why was the initiative of cooperativism and decent localism been taken over?

By the way thank you for coming to talk to us all.

Rhubarb should go sit in the corner now!!!!!!

bourbon cream? that's a bit scabby isn't it when you've got the leader of the opposition in?

you'd think they'd run to a decent biscuit.

lmao!

Jaffa Cake are not biscuits

yes i second northeastofeden - thank you and you are doing rather well.

FFS Asking (and answering) about bloody biscuits perpetuates the myth of stupid women. Get a grip.