Labour members prefer Ed Miliband as Britain’s next Chancellor when Andy Burnham becomes prime minister, according to a new poll.
The YouGov survey revealed 21 per cent want the current Energy Secretary – known as ‘Red Ed’ – to be promoted to lead the Treasury.
But the research, perhaps surprisingly, also found a similar proportion (20 per cent) back Rachel Reeves to remain in post as Chancellor under a Mr Burnham premiership.
They were the only leading Labour figures to attract significant support to be Mr Burnham’s Chancellor in the poll of party members.
Nearly three in ten (28 per cent) said they didn’t
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