Source: New York Post
Former Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, who became the subject of internet ridicule after he struggled to down a bacon sandwich, was named foreign secretary by new United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday. Miliband, who served as energy secretary under former Prime Minister Keir Starmer, called it the “honor of my life” to be elevated to the top diplomat spot — where he will serve as Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s counterpart and assuredly try to whisper to President Trump amid a volatile international backdrop. Miliband’s political rise suffered a blow a decade after he was photographed awkwardly trying to eat a bacon sandwich at a London cafe — a gaffe that made him look both out of touch with the public and incapable of handling a simple task.
