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Labour insiders fear ex-leader Ed Miliband could ruin their party\u2019s chance of winning the next election.<\/p>\n
They believe Mr Miliband, the Shadow Secretary of State for Climate Change and Net Zero, has too much influence over Keir Starmer.<\/p>\n
One former Labour frontbencher said his determination to push for \u201cgreen\u201d policies could cost Labour votes in Scotland, where thousands of people work
in the oil and gas industries.<\/p>\n
They said: \u201cEd Miliband has too much influence. People think it is very strange, as Ed\u2019s reforms to the party are what allowed Jeremy Corbyn to become leader and got us into this mess.”<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have got to look at a balanced energy policy, not one that ignores oil and gas.”<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an issue that is splitting the SNP and we should be taking advantage of that.”<\/p>\n
\u201cTo win, we need a balanced policy, and people don\u2019t see Ed Miliband producing that.”<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s be very clear, we have a mountain to climb. The disaster of 2019 means that we have a massive number of seats to catch up on.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said Labour is prepared to \u201ctake on\u201d and defeat Mr Corbyn if he stands as an independent at the next election.<\/span><\/p>\n Sir Keir last week said Mr Corbyn will not be allowed to stand as a Labour candidate again. It raises the prospect of him standing as an independent in the Islington North constituency that he has represented for 40 years \u2013 pitting him against a Labour candidate yet to be chosen by the party.<\/span><\/p>\n Ms Reeves said: \u201cIt\u2019s up to Jeremy Corbyn to decide what he wants to do, whether he wants to stand against the party that has given him so much.”<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cBut we are happy to take him on and fight for every seat at the next election.”<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s up to the\u00a0<\/span>people of Islington North how they vote but people will know that the election is a choice between a Labour government and a Conser\u00ad\u00advative \u00adgovernment, and voting for anyone else is a bit of a wasted vote.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Furious Left-wing MPs have accused Sir Keir of \u201cvindictive ruthlessness\u201d and claim he is intent on driving them out of the party.<\/span><\/p>\n