What if David Miliband had launched a leadership challenge against Gordon Brown anytime between 2008, when Miliband wrote an article for The Guardian describing his vision for the future of the Labour Party, which left out Gordon Brown, up until the time just before the start of the campaign for the 2010 general election? How would this have played out? Which MP's would have supported him? Could he have won and become Prime Minister? Or would it have ended in disaster and his sacking from the Labour front bench?
Also, could David have counted on support from his younger brother Ed in such a scenario? In which case, the challenge would be seen not as a continuation of the Blair-Brown rivalry but rather as a coup by the younger generation of Labour against the old, especially if he had the support of much of the younger "Primrose Hill" MP's.
If David Miliband had successfully ousted Brown, especially if this happens just before the election, would this mean a Labour victory and a continuation of the New Labour era? Or would the Tories still have won, making DM the opposition leader? (It would just be too much chaos for the Party if Ed tries to oust David in this scenario.)
Also, could David have counted on support from his younger brother Ed in such a scenario? In which case, the challenge would be seen not as a continuation of the Blair-Brown rivalry but rather as a coup by the younger generation of Labour against the old, especially if he had the support of much of the younger "Primrose Hill" MP's.
If David Miliband had successfully ousted Brown, especially if this happens just before the election, would this mean a Labour victory and a continuation of the New Labour era? Or would the Tories still have won, making DM the opposition leader? (It would just be too much chaos for the Party if Ed tries to oust David in this scenario.)