I sEE councillor John Tanner has come out in support of Ed Miliband for leadership of the Labour Party.

I am sure this is a wise move. At 40 years of age, I think Ed Miliband is the youngest of the Labour Party leadership contenders.

Given that it is going to be a very long time before the British people will trust the Labour Party to run this country again after the last lot mortgaged us to the tune of a trillion pounds, Ed Miliband may stand the best chance of not being in his dotage when he enters Number 10.

Keith R Mitchell, Leader of the County Council, County Hall, Oxford