Ed Milliband is the new leader of the UK Labour Party

[Kantor]

MrT-Tar said:

Kantor said:

The last elected left-wing PM was James Callaghan

I'm pretty sure Callaghan wasn't elected, he took over after Wilson's resignation.

Anyway, I think Ed has  a good shot at becoming next PM, due to the coalition's current unpopularity.  However, I guess people probably said that about Foot/Jenkins before the Falklands.

Right you are. Harold Wilson, then, in 1976.

EDIT: Also, the government has 44% approval.

http://today.yougov.co.uk/politics/holding-their-nerve-Lib-Dems

37% think a different government would be better, but this includes a sizeable chunk who would prefer a Tory minority government.