Published: October 7, 2011

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What’s the Labour leader’s biggest weakness? Is it the Red Ed or Odd Ed factor?

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By Tim Montgomerie
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What’s Ed Miliband’s greatest weakness?

Is it his high spending, high taxing, union-friendly politics? The Red Ed factor.

Or is it the fact he just seems a bit weird and not ready to be a prime minister? The Odd Ed factor.

YouGov asked 2,333 voters last weekend and it now seems that Odd Ed is the clear winner (or should that be loser?).

39% say Odd Ed is the Labour leader’s biggest problem and only 14% say it’s Red Ed.

28% say neither factor is an obstacle for Mr Miliband.