Ed Miliband has won the Labour leadership after narrowly beating brother David in a dramatic run-off vote ahead of the party's conference.

Ed won by just over 1% from former foreign secretary David after second, third and fourth preference votes came into play.

He said a "new generation" had taken charge of Labour and it had to change.

Ed Balls was third, Andy Burnham fourth and Diane Abbott last in the ballot of MPs, members and trade unionists.

Mr Miliband, 40, replaces acting leader Harriet Harman in the contest triggered by the resignation of Gordon Brown.

I was watching Sky News in the gym (no choice, the channels on the TVs are locked) when the news came through and their ticker initially said 'Milliband wins labour leadership'. Idiots.

Have to say, I'd have thought they'd have gone for David, but I'm happy that there will be less queasiness about in that respect - if that guy was any slimier he'd be sea-based

So, he’s the Left Winger is he? Hard to tell - he was always the quieter of the Milliband boys. All I’ve heard about is how David is trying to get the party to follow Ed whilst at the same time trying not to appear to be a sore loser with a career path in ruins.

One thing is, Mandy should melt away into the shadows.

The only one I remember was a certain Charles Kennedy. I also remember a rather crude attack/riposte from Blair accusing the unfortunate Mr. Kennedy of not supporting the troops in their hour of need. It was a low blow, and if Charles hadn't been quite so sozzled, I'm sure he could have defended, but as it was, he sat back down.

I think that we all support the troops. They were not the ones that decided to go to war. It was Blair that failed to support the troops.