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22 April 2015updated 05 Oct 2023 8:33am

Is Ed Miliband finally becoming cool?

#CoolEdMiliband

By Media Mole

It began with a casually devestating pool shot. Then, the women of Chester turned out in their dozens. He even started to ironically use outdated slang. He’s got his own fandom. Is the unthinkable happening? Is Ed Miliband becoming cool?

If you still need some persuasion, ladies and gentlemen, look no further than cooledmiliband.tumblr.com, a haven of Mili-mania. 

“Politics shouldn’t be about who’s cool and who isn’t,” its description reads. “But just in case it is for you, here’s some pictures of Ed Miliband looking cool.”

Feast your eyes upon Ed Dean:

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All photos via cooledmiliband.tumblr.com

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