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The "EdStone" was a large stone tablet which was commissioned by the Labour Party during the 2015 general election. The stone was 2.6 metres (8 ft 6 in) tall and featured six election pledges carved into it, together with the Labour logo, and a copy of the signature of the party leader Ed Miliband. It was much mocked; … See more
The tablet was produced by stoneCIRCLE, a Basingstoke-based stonemasonry company; the firm signed a confidentiality clause. It was rumoured to have cost £30,000, but invoices … See more
Labour reportedly had two plans for the tablet's break-up and destruction if the party lost the election: throw the rubble away, or sell Berlin Wall-like chunks to party members to … See more
Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Where’s Miliband’s ‘tombstone’? - The Times of Israel
May 10, 2015 · Ed Miliband, who quit as opposition Labour leader on Friday following the Conservatives’ general election triumph, unveiled the tablet of stone on May 3, with six rock-solid commitments...
Ed Miliband unveils stone carved with Labour pledges to be …
Ed Miliband has unveiled a giant stone slab inscribed with Labour’s six election pledges – and vowed to have it installed at Downing Street if his party wins the general election.
What ever happened to the notorious ‘Ed Stone’? - The Independent
Jun 10, 2022 · Resembling one of the eerie monoliths from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey as much as the Decalogue brandished by Moses on Mount Sinai, Mr Miliand’s prop …
Door 15: The Origin and Fate of the ‘Ed Stone’
Dec 15, 2016 · We can now reveal, following tireless investigation by Fellow of the Society and Geoscientist contributor David Nowell, that the Ed Stone …
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Election 2015: Ed Miliband defends his pledge stone - BBC
May 4, 2015 · Ed Miliband has defended his decision to carve Labour promises in stone - insisting he wants to show the public his pledges will not expire on 8 May. The limestone monument, …
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May 5, 2015 · In one of the most widely-ridiculed political events of the election campaign, Mr Miliband unveiled the stone in a drizzle car park in Hastings on Sunday morning. The Labour …
Ed Miliband poses with policy 'tombstone' - The …
May 4, 2015 · At the weekend, Ed Miliband broke it spectacularly. Days before the UK general election, the Labour leader posed before a giant stone slab inscribed with six of the party's key policies. A Labour supporter flashes her 'I …
Ed Miliband's 'Ed Stone' was destroyed after party lost election
Jan 21, 2016 · But the fate of the Labour leader's famous 'Ed Stone' rock has finally been revealed, with two party officials claiming it was destroyed soon after the damning election …
Ed Miliband's pledges for if he comes to power are set …
May 3, 2015 · Ed Miliband has unveiled an eight foot high stone chiselled with his six election pledges which will be installed Downing Street's Rose Garden if he wins power in Thursday's general election.
