Fury as Ed Miliband ‘has whale of a time’ snorkelling in Caribbean ‘while millions of Brits struggle to make ends meet’

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45 comments 45 Next ED Miliband went for a snorkel in the Caribbean surf — while Brits struggled to keep afloat in the cost of living crisis. The Foreign Secretary and Net Zero zealot broke away from the Commonwealth summit in Antigua to go for a restaurant lunch followed by an afternoon dip with aides. 6 Ed Miliband went for an afternoon dip with some aides during his trip to Antigua Source: The Sun 6 Ed was seen clutching his wet trunks and towel Source: The Sun Advertisement He was seen emerging from beachside changing rooms barefooted and clutching his towel and wet trunks.

Meanwhile back home, inflation-hit families were treading water as they came to terms with interest rates rising for the first time in three years and energy set to soar in January . Sign up for the Politics newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. The ex-Labour leader and former Energy Secretary was spotted enjoying lunch at the swanky Catherine’s Cafe, which is a popular stop-off for guests arriving in superyachts.

He then strolled out onto the white sands of Pigeon Point beach. READ MORE ON ED MILIBAND DANCE FLAW Cringe moment Ed Miliband awkwardly tries to dance along to drums in Caribbean MILI-TANTS Miliband faction in Labour 'waging war with Home Sec' over immigration reforms 6 No one at the restaurant or on the beach had any idea who Ed Miliband was, said one Brit tourist Source: The Sun 6 Tory chairman Kevin Hollinrake slammed Miliband for ‘living it up’ on a beach as Brits struggle with Labour’s decisions Source: Reuters A British tourist said: “No one at the restaurant or on the beach had any idea who Ed Miliband was.

“After lunch they walked down to the beach and were met by people carrying snorkels and masks. They all got changed into their swimming trunks to go out to snorkel. Advertisement “They were in the sea for over an hour while the security staff waited on the beach, which was mostly empty. “Then Miliband walked back to the restaurant toilets to change. They were all talking about how clear the water was and how amazing it was.” Most read in The Sun BLAZE DEATH Boy, 6, seriously hurt in 'arson attack' dies weeks after parents & 2 brothers MURDER' MANHUNT New £20k reward in hunt for killer of Royal Engineer found dead in woods FRENCH FORTRESS Macron has 'secret bunker hideout' if French rioters storm presidential HQ MILLER TIME Trump's post-midterms purge begins as he axes chief of staff Susie Wiles Tory chairman Kevin Hollinrake said: “While millions of hard-working Brits are struggling to make ends meet because of Labour’s decisions, Ed Miliband is living it up on the beach in Antigua.”

He added: “Ed Miliband may be having a whale of a time in Antigua, but British taxpayers are paying the price for his net zero zealotry — with energy bills continuing to rise. Under Labour, British families are drowning in a cost-of-living crisis.” 6 Before joining Andy Burnham in Antigua. pictured, for the Commonwealth meeting, Mr Miliband had accompanied the King in the Bahamas Source: Alamy Advertisement 6 Andy Burnham caused a stir by awkwardly playing the steel drums with Mr Miliband Source: AFP Before joining Andy Burnham in Antigua for the Commonwealth meeting, Mr Miliband had accompanied the King in the Bahamas and Guyana.

The PM’s trip started with a row when it emerged that his taxpayer-funded plane had diverted from London to Manchester to pick him up and his wife Marie-France van Heel. It sparked accusations he was treating the government-owned jet like an “Uber service”. The Labour boss was then left red-faced after falling over while playing cricket, before causing a further stir by awkwardly playing the steel drums with Mr Miliband. Advertisement And FCDO spokesperson said: “At the end of a visit to the Antigua & Barbuda Ocean’s Trust, the Foreign Secretary went swimming nearby at no cost to the taxpayer.” 45 comments 45

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The Sun puts unattributed "Fury" and a Tory politician's words in its headline as if they were a general public verdict, when the only critic in the article is the Conservative party chairman. It opens by telling readers Ed Miliband broke away from the summit for lunch and a swim, and leaves the Foreign Office's reply, that the swim followed an official visit and cost the taxpayer nothing, to the last line. In its own voice it also calls him a "Net Zero zealot", borrowing the Tory chairman's attack line.

Headline goes beyond the article
Serious
“Fury as Ed Miliband ‘has whale of a time’ snorkelling in Caribbean ‘while millions of Brits struggle to make ends meet’”
Why this matters
The headline announces "Fury" and puts "has whale of a time" and "while millions of Brits struggle to make ends meet" in quotation marks without saying who said them.
The impression it gives
A reader comes away believing there is widespread public anger at the swim and that the quoted words are a general verdict.
The context
The only person angry in the article is the Conservative party chairman, Kevin Hollinrake, whose partisan attack supplies both quoted phrases. The one member of the public quoted, a British tourist, expresses no anger at all and says nobody recognised Miliband.
How we know
- Elsewhere in the article“Tory chairman Kevin Hollinrake said”
- Elsewhere in the article“may be having a whale of a time in Antigua”
- Elsewhere in the article“No one at the restaurant or on the beach had any idea who Ed Miliband was”
Show it in the article
Written straight
Tory chairman attacks Ed Miliband over Caribbean snorkel; Foreign Office says swim came after official visit at no cost to taxpayer.
Buries the reply that changes the picture
Minor
“broke away from the Commonwealth summit in Antigua to go for a restaurant lunch followed by an afternoon dip with aides”
Why this matters
In its own voice The Sun says Miliband "broke away from the Commonwealth summit" to go for lunch and a swim, presenting the swim as time taken off official business.
The impression it gives
A reader believes the Foreign Secretary skipped summit work for leisure, at public expense, while families struggle.
The context
The article's own final sentence carries the Foreign Office reply that the swim came at the end of a visit to the Antigua & Barbuda Ocean's Trust and cost the taxpayer nothing. The Sun leaves that reply to the last line, after the Tory attack about taxpayers paying the price.
How we know
- Elsewhere in the article“At the end of a visit to the Antigua & Barbuda Ocean’s Trust, the Foreign Secretary went swimming nearby at no cost to the taxpayer.”
Show it in the article
Uses a loaded word
Minor
“Net Zero zealot”
Why this matters
The Sun calls the Foreign Secretary a "Net Zero zealot" in its own voice, not in a quotation.
The impression it gives
A reader takes it as the paper's factual description of Miliband that he is a fanatic on climate policy.
The context
The phrase is the Tory chairman's attack line, which the article later quotes him using. The Sun adopts one party's insult as its own description.
How we know
- Elsewhere in the article“for his net zero zealotry”
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