By Daniel Martin PUBLISHED: 09:45 EST, 11 October 2013 | UPDATED: 09:54 EST, 11 October 2013 Hard-left union leader Len McCluskey has praised Ed Miliband as Labour’s best leader since Michael Foot. The Unite chief used a speech to hail him as the most radical leader since 1983, the year of Labour’s ‘longest suicide note in history’ manifesto and worst election result since the War. And he gloated over the fact that under Mr Miliband, New Labour and the centre-left policies pioneered by triple election-winning Tony Blair had been abandoned. Comparison: Unite boss Len McCluskey praised Ed Miliband (left) as Labour’s best leader since Michael Foot
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Unite leader used a speech to hail Miliband as best leader for 30 years
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Declares that New Labour is no more as party lurches to the left
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Foot was responsible for 'longest suicide note in history' manifesto
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