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Ayesha Hazarika Leaves Job As Ed Milband's Spokesperson

Ayesha Hazarika

The Huffington Post UK   First Posted: 16/12/11 12:43 GMT Updated: 16/12/11 12:44 GMT

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Ed Miliband's joke-writer-in-chief and spokesperson has left her job, as the Labour leader faces questions over his performance.

Ayesha Hazarika has taken up a new role as chief of staff to Harriet Harman. The former comedienne previously served as director of communications for Harman while the deputy Labour leader was temporarily in charge of the party last year..

The move was revealed following this week's prime minister's questions, in which Miliband was widely seen to have been out-gagged by David Cameron.

While Miliband had a joke lined up comparing Nick Clegg and the prime minister's relationship to a troubled marriage, Cameron gazumped him by saying at least their relationship wasn't as bad as the one Miliband has with his brother.

However a spokesperson for Miliband told Guido Fawkes on Thursday that she had not been sacked. "She was doing a really good job. It was her decision to leave and she will still help with PMQS," they said.

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Ed Miliband's joke-writer-in-chief and spokesperson has left her job, as the Labour leader faces questions over his performance. Ayesha Hazarika has taken up a new role as chief of staff to Harriet...
Ed Miliband's joke-writer-in-chief and spokesperson has left her job, as the Labour leader faces questions over his performance. Ayesha Hazarika has taken up a new role as chief of staff to Harriet...
 
 
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Roy Fowler
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09:23 AM on 12/17/2011
Dear God is this what British politics has become!?

Are our Political leaders looking for new thinkers; professionals with ideas and passion on ways to help the nation and hard working forward looking Party workers to help drive the country and people?

Well of course not!

Our great and good, so its seems, are far too interested in employing (on the public purse no doubt) ex comediennes and gag writers. Stuff the fact the Nation is on its knees, businesses are closing along with unemployment rising at a never before seen rate, lets make a joke at the MP's expense, that'll sort it!!

This is in part why less that 30% bothered to turn out at Feltham on Wednesday; Politicians seem hell bent on being "seen" to be getting one up on the party or leader opposite, playing to their own MP's benches instead of standing up and presenting strong and passionate ideas, plans and words to help and benefit this nation and its people.

Well at least we can all look forward to Post Christmas Parliament and Harriet Harman wise cracking her way through 2012.......
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Graciie
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12:27 AM on 01/05/2012
Do you even know what it is you are gabbing on about? Obviously not.This publication is the joke. Do your research and stop getting your news from the Tory ans Lib Dem Facebook page and right wing press.
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Parthiban Yahambaram
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07:19 PM on 12/16/2011
About bloody time. Because his jokes are just not funny.
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