Follow the Money
In the heady days of the Watergate scandal that led to the forced resignation of President Richard Millhouse Nixon - the advice of 'Deepthroat' (the mysterious Whitehouse mole) was: 'Follow the money'.
Sounds like good advice when it comes to Labour's leadership contest - with David Miliband outstripping all of his rivals - including brother Ed.
The press reports that David Miliband has money pouring into his campaign coffers to the tune of £185,000 - which has been raised since the general election.
An amount that puts the shadow foreign secretary way ahead of his four rivals - Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Andy Burnham and Diane Abbott.
In fact, David Miliband has been so successful - he has easily exceeded Labour's campaign cap of £150,000.
So, this is all shaping up as a rather ill-matched contest.
Because while Ed Balls and Ed Miliband have raised £28,419 and £15,000 respectively - poor old Andy Burnham and left-winger Diane Abbott, have raised nothing, apparently.
Now where are the trade unions when you need them - with their oodles of cash and connections - to help the underdogs by levelling the playing field.
As things stand - the candidates whose policies are closest to the trade unions - are in for a severe drubbing.
Sounds like good advice when it comes to Labour's leadership contest - with David Miliband outstripping all of his rivals - including brother Ed.
The press reports that David Miliband has money pouring into his campaign coffers to the tune of £185,000 - which has been raised since the general election.
An amount that puts the shadow foreign secretary way ahead of his four rivals - Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Andy Burnham and Diane Abbott.
In fact, David Miliband has been so successful - he has easily exceeded Labour's campaign cap of £150,000.
So, this is all shaping up as a rather ill-matched contest.
Because while Ed Balls and Ed Miliband have raised £28,419 and £15,000 respectively - poor old Andy Burnham and left-winger Diane Abbott, have raised nothing, apparently.
Now where are the trade unions when you need them - with their oodles of cash and connections - to help the underdogs by levelling the playing field.
As things stand - the candidates whose policies are closest to the trade unions - are in for a severe drubbing.
