Ed Miliband Stands By His Union Reforms

No Conference Role For Justine

Updated: 11:43am UK, Tuesday 10 September 2013

Ed Miliband has ruled out the possibility of his wife introducing him at the Labour Party conference later this month.

The Labour leader said there were no plans for Justine Thornton to follow in the footsteps of Gordon Brown's wife Sarah and announce him on to the stage.

There had been reports that Ms Thornton would play a higher profile at this year's event in Brighton.

It was claimed she had been drafted in in an attempt to boost her husband's flagging popularity, as his personal ratings continue to suffer.

But Mr Miliband told ITV's Daybreak : "She is working really hard in her own job, she is a lawyer and she has got a full-time job.

"She is playing her role looking after our kids and she has also got a role supporting me but ... we are not bringing her on to introduce me at conference, I can assure you of that.

"It is great to have her support, it is great to have her there."

The couple, who have two young sons Daniel and Samuel, first met in 2002 and married in May 2011 after Mr Miliband became party leader.

Ms Thornton, a former child actress, is a top barrister specialising in the environment and was described as "exceptional" in an industry guide last year.

Sarah Brown famously introduced husband Gordon at the Labour conference in 2009, calling him "my hero".

She also addressed the conference a year earlier, speaking of her pride in her husband's achievements and praised his motivation to help people.

The wives of the three current main party leaders all tend to adopt a lower profile, and balance the role with pursuing their own careers. 

Samantha Cameron works part-time as a consultant at stationers Smythson, where she was creative director before her husband became Prime Minister.

Nick Clegg's wife, who is known professionally by her maiden name Miriam Gonzalez Durantez, is a partner at the major law firm Dechert.

The mother-of-three has previously said: "I'm the wife of a politician. I don't have a role. I'm just married to him."

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