by Jessica
Fleig

gravesendmessenger@thekmgroup.co.uk

Labour leader Ed Miliband was in
Gravesend today - for the third time in three weeks.

As election results showed a
victory for Labour in Gravesham, Mr Miliband greeted local members
of the Labour Party and people in the town centre.

Strolling casually up New Street,
Mr Miliband talked to surprised shoppers, who congratulated
him on his accomplishments.

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Video: Miliband in
Gravesend

Walking alongside him was the new
leader of Gravesham council, Councillor John Burden, who will
replace Councillor Mike Snelling, after Labour won 25 seats over
the Conservatives’ 19.

Cllr Burden said: "Ed Miliband’s
visits to Gravesend have definitely played a major role in Labour’s
win."

Mr Miliband showed he has a good
memory when he recognised trainee reporter Jessica Fleig.

Jessica, who is a journalism
student at the University of Kent and on work experience with the
KM Group, helped cover Mr Miliband’s visit to Gravesend last
week.

When
he spotted her taking pictures in the crowd, he said: "Oh, hi
again."

He happily posed for pictures with
people in the town, including Jessica (pictured right).

Jessica said: "It was a great
opportunity. I thought he was very friendly and made an effort to
talk to people, which is important for a politician."

Mr Miliband admitted in April that
his party had a mountain to climb to recover its position as a
political force in Kent.

In Dartford, the Tories held
control.

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