David Miliband
Birthday: 15 July 1965, Hampstead, London, England, UK
Birth Name: David Wright Miliband
Height: 181 cm
David Miliband was born on July 15, 1965 in Hampstead, London, England as David Wright Miliband. He has been married to Louise R. Shackelton since November 26, 1998. They have two children.
In Britain, the centrally prescribed welfare to work system short-changes the young unemployed. Tran Show more
In Britain, the centrally prescribed welfare to work system short-changes the young unemployed. Transport, housing and education are over centralised. Hide
John Major put the 'er' back into Conservative, David Cameron's put the 'Con' into Conservative - an Show more
John Major put the 'er' back into Conservative, David Cameron's put the 'Con' into Conservative - and Norman Lamont put the 'vat' into Conservative! Hide
Good politics starts with empathy, proceeds to analysis, then sets out values and establishes the vi Show more
Good politics starts with empathy, proceeds to analysis, then sets out values and establishes the vision, before getting to the nitty-gritty of policy solutions. Hide
But for me, my personal relations, my personal family relations, are very important, and we've alway Show more
But for me, my personal relations, my personal family relations, are very important, and we've always tried to make sure that the public and the private are kept separate. Hide
I can't admit to myself that the creation of a Palestinian state won't happen. What I know is that w Show more
I can't admit to myself that the creation of a Palestinian state won't happen. What I know is that with each passing year it gets more and more difficult to happen, not least because there is more and more bloodshed, generation upon generation. Hide
We keep the terrorist threat to the United Kingdom under very careful scrutiny. We think it's right Show more
We keep the terrorist threat to the United Kingdom under very careful scrutiny. We think it's right to keep the public informed about the general threat level. Hide
One thing that I feel very, very strongly is that we talk about Islamic countries, Islamic people, I Show more
One thing that I feel very, very strongly is that we talk about Islamic countries, Islamic people, Islamic leaders, as either moderates or extremists. It's almost like there are only two categories of Muslims. And actually, that doesn't show respect. It shows lack of understanding of the diversity of Muslim thought. Hide
You know, you only get to live life once, so there are two things that that yields. One is that ther Show more
You know, you only get to live life once, so there are two things that that yields. One is that there's no point in crying over spilt milk, but secondly you hate wasting time, energy, and whatever talent you've got. Hide
I mean, Britain is a country of successful Muslim businesspeople, teachers and educators, journalist Show more
I mean, Britain is a country of successful Muslim businesspeople, teachers and educators, journalists. So, we have to say very strongly that the two million plus Muslims in Britain, the vast bulk of them make a huge contribution to our society, and they actually make it the vibrant society it is. Hide
The big risk to British lives in 2013 is in Afghanistan. Our troops, diplomats and aid workers have Show more
The big risk to British lives in 2013 is in Afghanistan. Our troops, diplomats and aid workers have made a big contribution there. But while there is an end date for Western engagement, 2014, there isn't a proper end game. Hide
Israelis and Palestinians are suspicious of each other and of promises from outside. But the need fo Show more
Israelis and Palestinians are suspicious of each other and of promises from outside. But the need for a negotiated solution between the parties should not stymie international clarity and consensus about the endgame in terms of borders and other issues. Hide
In the end, human history is made up of all our decisions.
In the end, human history is made up of all our decisions.
My advice is very simple: if you can win a small battle, it gives you confidence in the political pr Show more
My advice is very simple: if you can win a small battle, it gives you confidence in the political process to take on bigger battles, and so it is very much a bottom-up grass-roots way of doing politics. Hide
Foreign policy is inseparable from domestic policy now. Is terrorism foreign policy or domestic poli Show more
Foreign policy is inseparable from domestic policy now. Is terrorism foreign policy or domestic policy? It's both. It's the same with crime, with the economy, climate change. Hide
I think the wonderment of seeing my two sons developing makes me incredibly optimistic about human p Show more
I think the wonderment of seeing my two sons developing makes me incredibly optimistic about human potential. It makes you think: 'My goodness. It's a miracle that's going on here. What could the human race do together?' Hide
What is the big political issue for Britain at the moment? Without wishing to sound portentous, it i Show more
What is the big political issue for Britain at the moment? Without wishing to sound portentous, it is about whether we can build a social democratic settlement, whether we can lay the political and cultural foundations for the next several years. Hide
One of the things about the modern world is that the public and the private - which is not the same Show more
One of the things about the modern world is that the public and the private - which is not the same as the public and the personal - but the public and the private... it's very, very much harder than it used to be to have things that are private and things that are public. Hide
My memories are of my dad taking me to football on Saturday mornings, and my mum taking me swimming. Show more
My memories are of my dad taking me to football on Saturday mornings, and my mum taking me swimming. Those are the things I remember from my childhood, not sitting around the table debating capitalism and the profit squeeze. Hide
I am the 'change Britain' candidate. We can only change Britain through a united Labour Party and I Show more
I am the 'change Britain' candidate. We can only change Britain through a united Labour Party and I am the unity candidate. I have got support from the Left and the Right of the party. Hide
Communism was meant to be an alternative religion.
Communism was meant to be an alternative religion.
The American idea that everyone graduates high school at 18 is a good one.
The American idea that everyone graduates high school at 18 is a good one.
The biggest opportunity in 2013 is in Africa. It has seven out of the ten fastest-growing economies Show more
The biggest opportunity in 2013 is in Africa. It has seven out of the ten fastest-growing economies in the world. In Nigeria alone there are 100 million people with mobile phones. In total, 300 million Africans - five times the population of Britain - are in the middle class. Hide
If you want to fight against a declining trend, you've got to have a much bigger bazooka.
If you want to fight against a declining trend, you've got to have a much bigger bazooka.
History is information. Memory is part of your identity.
History is information. Memory is part of your identity.
I've learnt that, sometimes, how others see you is not the same as how you see yourself. I've learnt Show more
I've learnt that, sometimes, how others see you is not the same as how you see yourself. I've learnt about how you can be multitasking - and sometimes other people see that you're multitasking. And that's not very nice for them. Hide
The whole of government needs to contribute to the shared goal of restructuring the British economy. Show more
The whole of government needs to contribute to the shared goal of restructuring the British economy. But that means taking on the myth that the Treasury either knows best or can run it all. It just doesn't. Hide
And the truth is, those who are terrorists only have to succeed once, and those of us who are trying Show more
And the truth is, those who are terrorists only have to succeed once, and those of us who are trying to build an inclusive society have to succeed every time. Hide
Today, Labour has a disruptive economic narrative - that Britain needs fundamental change in its mar Show more
Today, Labour has a disruptive economic narrative - that Britain needs fundamental change in its market structure and culture to compete in the modern world. Hide
I was always brought up that if you can make a difference, you should, and if you don't it's a waste Show more
I was always brought up that if you can make a difference, you should, and if you don't it's a waste. So we'll see if I can make a difference. Hide
Everything about my politics has been about the future.
Everything about my politics has been about the future.
The real danger to Britain is a foreign policy that is isolationist in Europe and therefore weak in Show more
The real danger to Britain is a foreign policy that is isolationist in Europe and therefore weak in the rest of the world. Hide
The test of leadership for David Cameron was actually to bring the British Conservative Party back i Show more
The test of leadership for David Cameron was actually to bring the British Conservative Party back in to the mainstream. Hide
You have to believe that it's through politics that societies can lead social and economic and polit Show more
You have to believe that it's through politics that societies can lead social and economic and political change. Hide
One of the jewels in the crown of Labour's time in office was the rescue of the National Health Serv Show more
One of the jewels in the crown of Labour's time in office was the rescue of the National Health Service. As the Commonwealth Fund, the London School of Economics and the Nuffield Foundation have all shown, health reforms as well as additional investment were essential to improved outcomes, especially for poorer patients. Hide
Al Qaeda has no place in Pakistan. It's a threat to Pakistan. And there should be a convergence of i Show more
Al Qaeda has no place in Pakistan. It's a threat to Pakistan. And there should be a convergence of interests between the Pakistani state and the West on security issues, but also on wider economic and social issues. Hide
The problems that the world faces - from nuclear proliferation to climate change - can't be tackled Show more
The problems that the world faces - from nuclear proliferation to climate change - can't be tackled by the West alone. They need a coalition of not just West and East, but they need a coalition of Christian and Jew and Muslim. Hide
Successful economies in the modern world are not sheepish about the power and responsibility of the Show more
Successful economies in the modern world are not sheepish about the power and responsibility of the state. Hide
People want more power over their own lives. That's not just true in Britain, it's true around the w Show more
People want more power over their own lives. That's not just true in Britain, it's true around the world. Hide
There is a danger for Britain as we perceive ourselves, or as we are - less wealthy, facing economic Show more
There is a danger for Britain as we perceive ourselves, or as we are - less wealthy, facing economic austerity - that we essentially draw back. I think there is a recoil in parts of the country, and in parts of the government actually, from the multilateral system, and I think that's dangerous and wrong. Hide
The 1970s - I was ten in 1975 - were a bad decade in all sorts of ways but the middle class had comf Show more
The 1970s - I was ten in 1975 - were a bad decade in all sorts of ways but the middle class had comfortable assumptions about the prospects for its children. The middle class was smaller then; it was a much less competitive Britain, less meritocratic. Hide
The two biggest threats to international security in 2013 are Iran getting a nuclear weapon, and Ira Show more
The two biggest threats to international security in 2013 are Iran getting a nuclear weapon, and Iran being bombed to stop it getting a nuclear weapon. Both would precipitate a long and dangerous conflict in an already unstable Middle East. Both would be a disaster. Hide
My favourite poem is called 'Roots and Wings' - it's a very moving poem about how if you've got real Show more
My favourite poem is called 'Roots and Wings' - it's a very moving poem about how if you've got real roots you can fly. Hide
The wedding ring on my left hand was bought by my grandfather, Samuel Miliband, in Brussels in 1920. Show more
The wedding ring on my left hand was bought by my grandfather, Samuel Miliband, in Brussels in 1920. I never knew him, as he died when I was one. But his ring was kept by my aunt until it was placed on my finger by my wife Louise 32 years later. Hide
People feel politics isn't about their lives.
People feel politics isn't about their lives.
The biggest novelty of 2013 will be new leadership in China. Very little is known about the views of Show more
The biggest novelty of 2013 will be new leadership in China. Very little is known about the views of the new leaders - who will rule the country for ten years. But we do know they're the first generation of Chinese leaders who have spent the majority of their lives in a China 'opening up' to the rest of the world. Hide
I abhor anything that constitutes torture. Water-boarding, it's perfectly clear to me it is torture. Show more
I abhor anything that constitutes torture. Water-boarding, it's perfectly clear to me it is torture. I never supported extraordinary rendition to torture, always said that Guantanamo should be closed. There is no clash of ideals and pragmatism there. Hide
We know there can be no justice in the Middle East without a Palestinian state. But there can be no Show more
We know there can be no justice in the Middle East without a Palestinian state. But there can be no security in the Middle East without a Palestinian state. Hide
I don't think I've ever been accused of being faddish. I'm more Marks & Spencer than Ted Baker.]
I don't think I've ever been accused of being faddish. I'm more Marks & Spencer than Ted Baker.]
David Miliband's FILMOGRAPHY
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