Am I the only one who finds it ridiculous he's apologising for posing with a newspaper?
From the Independent:
Ed Miliband has apologised after he was criticised by leading Labour figures in Liverpool for posing for a photograph in which he was seen holding a copy of The Sun newspaper.
The Labour leader issued a statement through his press team this morning saying he was "sorry" to "those who felt offended" by the stunt - particularly those affected by the Hillsborough disaster.
The image, which was intended to promote England's World Cup bid, was condemned by politicians in Merseyside and widely mocked on social media yesterday.
A Labour Party spokesperson said today: "Ed Miliband was promoting England's bid to win the World Cup and is proud to do so.
"But he understands the anger that is felt towards The Sun over Hillsborough by many people in Merseyside and he is sorry to those who feel offended."
The statement came after Liverpool Walton MP Steve Rotheram and city mayor Joe Anderson accused Mr Miliband of failing to take account of continuing fury over the tabloid's coverage of the 1989 disaster in which 96 people died.
Mr Anderson said: "Such clear support for that publication at any time would be wrong but at such a sensitive time is deeply shocking.
"My city was offended and insulted by the lies and smears peddled by The Sun and their hindrance to our fight for justice is something that will never be forgotten.
"For the leader of the Labour Party to make such an offensive gesture insults not only me but every person in the city."
He continued: "This is just another example of how out of touch the politicians in their ivory towers are from the lives of ordinary people.
"It begs the question - were the comments he made after the Hillsborough panel report sincere or just sound bites?"
The tabloid newspaper's commemorative edition was delivered to millions of homes across the UK for free yesterday, prompting outrage from some non-Sun readers.
Some Liverpool residents even put up notices at the front of their homes demanding that no copies be posted to them.
Pictures of the newspaper being packaged up to send back to The Sun's HQ in Wapping were circulated on Twitter yesterday.
Prime Minister David Cameron and deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg posed for similar photographs to promote the edition but were not criticised to the same extent as the Labour leader because their parties have not historically had strong support in Liverpool.
A Sun spokesman said: "The Sun wants to thank Ed Miliband for having his picture taken and cheering on England to #DoUsProud in Brazil.
"The free edition of The Sun is an unashamedly positive celebration of Englishness, and it should come as no surprise that politicians on all sides are happy to get behind our uplifting message.
"This project has shown once again why The Sun is the nation's biggest newspaper and at the forefront of innovative journalism that delights, entertains and employs hardworking people across the country."
From the Independent:
Ed Miliband has apologised after he was criticised by leading Labour figures in Liverpool for posing for a photograph in which he was seen holding a copy of The Sun newspaper.
The Labour leader issued a statement through his press team this morning saying he was "sorry" to "those who felt offended" by the stunt - particularly those affected by the Hillsborough disaster.
The image, which was intended to promote England's World Cup bid, was condemned by politicians in Merseyside and widely mocked on social media yesterday.
A Labour Party spokesperson said today: "Ed Miliband was promoting England's bid to win the World Cup and is proud to do so.
"But he understands the anger that is felt towards The Sun over Hillsborough by many people in Merseyside and he is sorry to those who feel offended."
The statement came after Liverpool Walton MP Steve Rotheram and city mayor Joe Anderson accused Mr Miliband of failing to take account of continuing fury over the tabloid's coverage of the 1989 disaster in which 96 people died.
Mr Anderson said: "Such clear support for that publication at any time would be wrong but at such a sensitive time is deeply shocking.
"My city was offended and insulted by the lies and smears peddled by The Sun and their hindrance to our fight for justice is something that will never be forgotten.
"For the leader of the Labour Party to make such an offensive gesture insults not only me but every person in the city."
He continued: "This is just another example of how out of touch the politicians in their ivory towers are from the lives of ordinary people.
"It begs the question - were the comments he made after the Hillsborough panel report sincere or just sound bites?"
The tabloid newspaper's commemorative edition was delivered to millions of homes across the UK for free yesterday, prompting outrage from some non-Sun readers.
Some Liverpool residents even put up notices at the front of their homes demanding that no copies be posted to them.
Pictures of the newspaper being packaged up to send back to The Sun's HQ in Wapping were circulated on Twitter yesterday.
Prime Minister David Cameron and deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg posed for similar photographs to promote the edition but were not criticised to the same extent as the Labour leader because their parties have not historically had strong support in Liverpool.
A Sun spokesman said: "The Sun wants to thank Ed Miliband for having his picture taken and cheering on England to #DoUsProud in Brazil.
"The free edition of The Sun is an unashamedly positive celebration of Englishness, and it should come as no surprise that politicians on all sides are happy to get behind our uplifting message.
"This project has shown once again why The Sun is the nation's biggest newspaper and at the forefront of innovative journalism that delights, entertains and employs hardworking people across the country."
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