Exclusive : Mirror's Bob Roberts Joins Miliband's Team - Guido Fawkes

Exclusive : Mirror's Bob Roberts Joins Miliband's Team

Reliable sources tell Guido that Bob Roberts, the Mirror’s political editor for the last three years, is apparently about to be announced as Ed Miliband’s director of communications.

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