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Miliband: Corbyn’s tough enough to lead Britain

ED MILIBAND believes Jeremy Corbyn is tough enough to beat the Tories and become the next prime minister.

The former Labour leader made a rare media intervention this weekend in which he branded the government a joke and backed his successor to secure victory in 2020.

Speaking to LBC Radio on Saturday, he was asked whether he could envisage Mr Corbyn in Downing Street.

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