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A meme-worthy image of former Labour leader Ed Miliband eating a bacon sandwich in 2014 sparked mockery and debate. The article covers the background, reactions, and controversies of the photograph and its impact on Miliband's political career.
Oct 12, 2018 · Google Ed Miliband and one of the top autocomplete phrases is “Ed Miliband sandwich.” Since 2015, he has operated in obscurity, popping up occasionally on Twitter to lend his support to fellow politicians who have been caught eating food weirdly.
Former Labour leader Ed Miliband says the bacon sandwich photo did not cost him the 2015 election. He jokes about the photo and gives advice to avoid eating on camera.
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- LBC
The Sun was trotting out a now-infamous photograph from 2014 of Miliband struggling to eat a bacon sandwich (or “sarnie” or “butty”), which spawned Internet memes and even led Miliband to ...
Ed Miliband praises Penny Mordaunt's appearance on Splash! and jokes about his struggles with a bacon sandwich.
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- LabourList
May 22, 2014 · The Labour leader struggled to eat a greasy sandwich while campaigning in 2014, and his advisers had to intervene. He also faced awkward questions on his family's cost of living and faced a hostile cafe owner.
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Jun 3, 2021 · Former Labour leader Ed Miliband tells LBC it was not the infamous bacon sandwich photograph which dashed his chances of being Prime Minister. The photograph was taken in May 2014 for the Evening Standard during the first stop of his two-day campaign tour, and within a week Mr Miliband was parodied online and by multiple media outlets.