'It's not my job to save Labour now': Tony Blair gives 'robust' Ed Miliband his 'full support'

Mr Blair told Sky News that Mr Miliband was “robust enough” to deal with criticism.

14:43 12 November 2014

Ed Miliband is facing suggestion that 20 shadow ministers are ready to call on him to quit. The former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair has now weighed in on the issue saying “I’ve said a thousand times he has my full support.”

 

He added, while speaking in Sierra Leone where his charity is helping fight Ebola, that Mr Miliband is “robust enough” to deal with criticism. 

 

When asked if he would come back to “save” the Labour Party, he responded: “That’s not my job now.” 

 

Meanwhile, former Home Secretary Alan Johnson said he would not stand for the Labour leadership. 

 

"The position of Labour leader has been vacated twice during my time as a member of parliament.” 

 

"Both times I chose not to stand. I happen to think that a better person took this onerous role on each occasion.

 

"I have never stood for the leadership of my party, and for the avoidance of doubt, regardless of the circumstances, I never will."

 

However, Mr Miliband denied that there is a crisis in his leadership.