http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/miliband-fairness-is-not-in-camerons-dna-6258262.htmlEd Miliband has accused David Cameron of defending the interests of Britain's top one per cent and claims the Prime Minister is incapable of standing up for the remaining 99 per cent.
In an interview with The Independent, Mr Miliband mapped out a new dividing line between Labour and the Conservatives. He declared: "The social exclusion of those at the top is as much of a problem for our society in this era as the social exclusion of those at the bottom of society."
Launching his strongest attack on the Prime Minister, the Labour leader said: "David Cameron really is doing a terrific job of looking after the vested interests, the privileged, the powerful and the wealthiest one per cent. It's the other 99 per cent who feel desperately let down." He added: "David Cameron doesn't get it. It is not in his DNA. It is not what drives him in his politics. Working for a more responsible, fairer capitalism is not what gets him up in the morning. Even he would be hard pressed to claim it was his raison d'etre." Last night, Miliband aides denied that Labour was resorting to "class war".
One said: "It is about his actions as PM – his refusal to break up the big six energy companies and the Murdoch empire and to ensure transparency in top pay." Miliband turns his fire on Cameron as debate over inequality gets personalhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/miliband-turns-his-fire-on-cameron-as-debate-over-inequality-gets-personal-6258247.htmlWhen Labour's leader targeted big business in his conference speech he was criticised. But he has stuck to his guns – and now accuses the PM of protecting society's richest 1 per cent. Interview by Andrew Grice
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