Labour Party leader Ed Miliband was a guest of Hull City owner Assem Allam at Town’s 2-2 draw at the KC Stadium on Saturday. Miliband’s presence at the match has led to a fair amount of media comment after he missed a protest against NHS reforms in Hull earlier in the day.

Miliband, a Leeds fan, had been expected to speak to health professionals and union activists at a rally in Hull’s Queen Victoria Square at midday but he cancelled the evening before due to illness.

A spokesman for Labour said: “Ed was ill on Friday and Saturday morning. He travelled to Yorkshire as soon as he was able but it was, unfortunately, too late to make the NHS rally. He was disappointed it couldn’t happen.”

Meanwhile, Blues midfielder Jimmy Bullard is reported to have received a “very minimal” sum from the recent settlement of his compensation claim against former employers Hull. Both parties are understood to have signed confidentiality clauses relating to the agreement.

The 33-year-old, whose suspension by Town is up on Friday, had his contract terminated by the Tigers after an alleged incident on the club’s pre-season trip to Slovenia.

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JewellintheTown added 14:55 - Mar 12 This story is as confusing as his leadership. Too "ill" to catch the NHS rally in Hull, but goes to watch the Hull game anyway even though he's a Leeds supporter? So basically he's pulled a sicky and got caught out at a footee match for a team he doesnt support. He's got my vote - not.
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alfromcol added 15:00 - Mar 12 But he did get in for free and will no doubt get more freebies if he behaves himself.
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floridaboy added 15:03 - Mar 12 Just about sums up why he is not that well thought of and why the Labour party is going absolutely nowhere Pompous fool!!!
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Frase1987 added 15:08 - Mar 12 The problem with democracy is that people give a **** about this sort of thing. If this seriously changes your vote (i'm sure it won't), please don't vote in the future.
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yorksblue added 15:14 - Mar 12 Usual socialist double standards
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bluehook added 15:18 - Mar 12 Usual working class Tories on here again. No, I don't vote Labour by the way.
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MaySixth added 15:35 - Mar 12 I bumped into Ed last night at my local ruby. Should of asked him what he made of us going 4-4-2.
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itfc1981 added 16:21 - Mar 12 Heil Ed the future leader of the world!
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Lanky added 16:52 - Mar 12 Lol. He could miss a whole lot more NHS rallies and it doesn't change the fact that Cameron is trying to destroy the NHS, and Labour are the only party of the three that can be trusted with it.
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Strikes added 17:11 - Mar 12 It must be the adenoids. When I was a kid my mum wouldn't let me go to youth club if I had been off school sick - clearly the same principle doesn't apply to politicians.
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Strikes added 17:12 - Mar 12 Anyway I was never a fan of either Milliband, Ed or David. My favourite was the lesser-known brother Steve who had a hit in the 1970s with The Joker.
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shoopdelang added 17:30 - Mar 12 Oh well Labour will never get in under his leadership anyway he is an idiot
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Dissboyitfc added 18:24 - Mar 12 Strikes....very good lol :)
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TimmyH added 19:26 - Mar 12 Ed Sillyman...ah there's a man that make's me cringe more than Roy Keane!
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MickMillsTash added 20:42 - Mar 12 Murphy was a more effective left winger on saturday than this working class/ toff prat
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DerbyBlue76 added 21:59 - Mar 12 A silly story and some very silly comments on here
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EatonBlue added 23:37 - Mar 12 Strikes - you forgot to mention his dad, Glenn.
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Stu_Magoo added 07:13 - Mar 13 When's not a good time to give "Red Ed" a kicking??? I've heard he has to eat all of his meal with just a fork - that'll happen if your knife is still sat in between your brothers shoulder-blades.
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Doctor_Albran added 10:08 - Mar 13 Not interested in Ed Miliband, however, I'm intrigued by Bluehook's use of the term working class Tory...? Is that the equivalent of a lazy work shy socialist or a left wing intellectual 'do as I say, not as I do' champagne socialist? answers on a postcard!
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yorksblue added 11:16 - Mar 13 Dr Albran. You get my vote, mate.
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WillTheBlue added 17:52 - Mar 13 who care's, his not a town fan
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warwickblue added 22:12 - Mar 13 Hello - is it too late to say that Strike's joke is A) Funny and B) responsible for an unexpected wave of nostalgia which caused me to spend several hours listening to classic LPs rather than working. Many thanks.
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