Miliband Quits As Labour Leader

Ed Miliband has quit as Labour leader after a dramatic election night where his party was virtually wiped out in Scotland and David Cameron was on the way to a Commons majority.

Reflecting on the devastating results after 30 seconds of applause, Mr Miliband said he took "absolute and total responsibility'' for the result, offering apologies to big Labour beasts including Ed Balls and Jim Murphy who were defeated overnight.

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